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photoblog image Black Capped Chickadee

Black Capped Chickadee

Click to Play:
Bird On Wire - Johnny Cash
Out of the Woods - Sinead Lohan

A  walk in the great outdoors??  An Island Walk

Black Capped Chickadee

Click to Play:
Bird On Wire - Johnny Cash
Out of the Woods - Sinead Lohan

A  walk in the great outdoors??  An Island Walk

comments (22)

  • Jewlya
  • United States
  • 9 Jan 2008, 00:03
The white background is perfect for this little guy. Very nice composition.
Mary MacADNski: Snow, snow, snow.
  • johnnyg
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 9 Jan 2008, 00:07
Hey everybody snows here ! Very nice shot Mary, I can't see your exif - how far away were you ?
Mary MacADNski: Just a couple of feet away. We were both on the deck.
A jewel of a photo, Mary. Incredibly sweet.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Suzanne. They are the sweetest of all birds.
  • ray
  • Thailand
  • 9 Jan 2008, 01:34
Great shot, Mary. I wonder why those little balls of feathers don't snap freeze...I guess their heat pump is working hard, so they must be able to find plenty of food.
Mary MacADNski: They never seem to mind the cold. They eat lots of seeds at feeders and lots and lots of people have feeders.
  • Ginnie
  • United States
  • 9 Jan 2008, 01:43
What a precious little bird, Mary. "My little Chickadee" is what Bill always used to call me, so this is a very special bird to me. smile
Mary MacADNski: They're friendly and sweet....Sound familiar? Just like you, Ginnie. They are my favorite of all birds.
how do these birds keep warm? you almost captured the cold wind too in your photogrpah MAry
Mary MacADNski: By eating lots and lots of my seeds. The cold never seems to bother them.
  • Shakara
  • Herts , UK
  • 9 Jan 2008, 08:17
Really nice shot . Composition is ace..
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Shakara. They're the sweetest birds.
  • Pops
  • United Kingdom
  • 9 Jan 2008, 09:26
I haven't got one of those smile
Mary MacADNski: Here is a better photo of a chickadee from September.
http://www.justpictureit.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Stunned_Chickadee_/
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 9 Jan 2008, 09:46
What I find the most amazing is that these little birds survive in these kind of landscapes. It is also beyound comprehension how much energy they can store in those little bodies.

Bird on a Wire smile
Mary MacADNski: They're little furnaces.
Very nice composition Mary. A jewel for me!
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Richard. Chickadees are the jewels of the winter birds.
  • Scarlet
  • The Netherlands
  • 9 Jan 2008, 10:14
It looks like it will be blown off the tree branch any second. Really sweet shot Mary.
Mary MacADNski: It would be blown into the feeder so a good place to be blown.
  • Tracy
  • Stoke on Trent UK
  • 9 Jan 2008, 11:42
Love this little bird Mary. You have captured this wonderfully and the the white back drop makes the bird really stand outsmile
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Tracy. There's lots of that white background around for awhile. LOL
  • Astrid
  • The Netherlands
  • 9 Jan 2008, 12:59
Very good shot here Mary, the little fella is gorgeous, so sharp, well done.
Mary MacADNski: They're my favorite feeder birds. Sweet and friendly.
  • Michelle
  • South Africa
  • 9 Jan 2008, 13:26
Great capture Mary. A very beautiful coloured bird. I really like the "tree" frame smile
Mary MacADNski: I have lots of "trees" in the bird feeder area. A great place to pause and crack those sunflower seeds.
  • Ann
  • Sucé sur Erdre - France
  • 9 Jan 2008, 17:26
Lovely bird and nice contrasts !!!
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Ann. They are very sweet birds.
My little Chickeadee!

W C Fields and Johnny Cash and a delightful picture all on the same day!
Mary MacADNski: I've had quite a few Johnny Cash songs up on the various blogs in the last week or so. I'll always be a fan.
Very nice. You have better luck with birds than I. I guess I lack the patience.
Mary MacADNski: Chickadees will land on my hands and sit beside the cats. I've been training my cats and chickadees for years.
  • mickyboy
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 9 Jan 2008, 22:08
He is all puffed up trying to stay warm, I dont blame him at all, the white is great for the background. nice work mary
Mary MacADNski: He's waiting his turn at the feeder.
  • Aussie
  • back on nights, overtired, crabby and irritable
  • 9 Jan 2008, 22:36
Beautiful capture Mary
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Aussie, they're very sweet little birds and will land on my hand.
Me gusta mucho esta composición. Al aprovechar el color blanco de la nieve al fondo, has conseguido resaltar mucho más al pequeño pájaro. Esta era la idea del famoso fichero que te envié! smile

I like much this composition. When taking advantage of the white color the snow to the bottom, you have been able to stand out much more to the small bird. This was the idea of the famous file that I sent to you! smile
Mary MacADNski: Thank you, Jose-Angel. There is lots of snoe so this will be the background quite often.

Gracias, Jose-A'ngel. Hay porciones de snoe así que éste será el fondo absolutamente a menudo.
  • Les Auld
  • Southport, raining and cold
  • 9 Jan 2008, 23:36
Allways wondered just what a chickadee was, now I know. Well captured Mary.
Mary MacADNski: Here is a much better photo of a chickadee in which to see one. It had hit a window and was momentarily stunned so I was able to get close.
http://www.justpictureit.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Stunned_Chickadee_/
  • Dave Wilkins
  • Recovering from surgery in Ireland
  • 17 Jan 2008, 11:30
Ah... smile the poor little guy looks a bit sad and lonely...hope the mood is better? It can't help being snowbound, temporarily disabled and so active :-(
Mary MacADNski: Bless you for keeping me less bored. I am going walking this afternoon, probably to the beach though the snow is deep and it's impossible to get down. Is Alan home today too?

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