Black-capped Chickadee

Birds at Great Meadows in Concord

Sighting Date: 
May 5, 2013
A black-capped chickadee at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A blue-gray gnatcatcher at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A blue-gray gnatcatcher at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.Wood ducks at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A foggy morning at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed a black-capped chickadee, blue-gray gnatcathcer and wood ducks on a foggy morning at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.
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Backyard Birds in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
March 9, 2013
A black-capped chickadee in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.A Carolina wren in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.An eastern bluebird in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.A red-winged blackbird in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.Red-winged blackbirds in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.A red-winged blackbird in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed a black-capped chickadee, Carolina wren, eastern bluebird and several red-winged blackbirds in her Framingham back yard.
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Birds along the Sudbury River in Concord

Sighting Date: 
March 9, 2013
A great black-backed gull on the Sudbury River in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.A great black-backed gull on the Sudbury River in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.A great black-backed gull on the Sudbury River in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.A great black-backed gull on the Sudbury River in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.A wood duck on the Sudbury River in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.A black-capped chickadee on the Sudbury River in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.A hooded merganser on the Sudbury River in Concord, photographed by Terri Ackerman.
Terri Ackerman photographed a great black-backed gull, a wood duck, black-capped chickadee and a hooded merganser on the Sudbury River in Concord.
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Birds at Great Meadows in Concord

Sighting Date: 
February 22, 2013
An American tree sparrow at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A black-capped chickadee at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A black-capped chickadee at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A hooded merganser at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A hooded merganser at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A tufted titmouse at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.A tufted titmouse at Great Meadows in Concord, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed an American tree sparrow, black-capped chickadee, hooded merganser and tufted titmouse at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.
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Birds at Great Meadows in Concord

Sighting Date: 
January 9, 2013
Chris Renna recorded this video of birds at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.  Included in the video are a golden-crowned kinglet, common redpolls, downy woodpeckers, eastern bluebird, and a black-capped chickadee. 
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Birds at Farm Pond in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
December 9, 2012
A black-capped chickadee at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A hooded merganser at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A hooded merganser at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.Hooded mergansers at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.Hooded mergansers at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.Hooded mergansers at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.Hooded mergansers at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A mute swan at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.Ring-necked ducks at Farm Pond in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed a black-capped chickadee, hooded mergansers, a mute swan and ring-necked ducks at Farm Pond in Framingham.
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Birds in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
November 23, 2012
A black-capped chickadee in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A downy woodpecker in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A downy woodpecker in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A northern cardinal in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A northern cardinal in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed a black-capped chickadee, a downy woodpecker and a pair of northern cardinals along the Aqueduct Trail in Framingham.
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Birds at Farm Pond in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
November 10, 2012
A black-capped chickadee in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.An osprey in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.An osprey in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A red-bellied woodpecker in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A red-bellied woodpecker in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A white-breasted nuthatch in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.A white-breasted nuthatch in Framingham, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed a black-capped chickadee, an osprey, a red-bellied woodpecker, and a white-breasted nuthatch at Farm Pond in Framingham.
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Backyard Birds in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
October 31, 2012
An American goldfinch in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.A black-capped chickadee in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.A tufted titmouse in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed an American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee and tufted titmouse in her Framingham back yard.
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Birds at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor in Natick

Sighting Date: 
October 6, 2012
A black-capped chickadee at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.A downy woodpecker at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor in Natick, photographed by Raj Das.
Raj Das photographed a black-capped chickadee and a downy woodpecker at Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Sanctuary in Natick.
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
September 13, 2012
A black-capped chickadee at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A common whitetail dragonfly at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A gray squirrel at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.Mourning doves at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A red squirrel at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A thread-waisted wasp at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury: black-capped chickadee, common whitetail dragonfly, gray squirrel, mourning doves, red squirrel, and a thread-waisted wasp.
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Birds in Lincoln

Sighting Date: 
July 25, 2012
A green heron at Linden Tree Farm in Lincoln, photographed by Ron McAdow.A great blue heron at Linden Tree Farm in Lincoln, photographed by Ron McAdow.A great blue heron and wood ducks at Linden Tree Farm in Lincoln, photographed by Ron McAdow.A black-capped chickadee at Linden Tree Farm in Lincoln, photographed by Ron McAdow.
Ron McAdow photographed a green heron, great blue herons, wood ducks and a black-capped chickadee at Linden Tree Farm in Lincoln.
 
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Birds in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 26, 2012
A pair of wood ducks off Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Joan Chasan.A black-capped chickadee off Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed a pair of wood ducks and a black-capped chickadee off Water Row in Sudbury.
 
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
April 3, 2012
An American robin at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A black-capped chickadee at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern bluebird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern phoebe at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-tailed hawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A tree swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A turkey vulture at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following wildlife during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury: American robin, black-capped chickadee, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, great blue heron, muskrat, red-tailed hawk, tree swallow and turkey vulture.
 
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Sounds of the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough

Sighting Date: 
June 4, 2011
Chris Renna recorded the sounds of the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough.
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Birds around Crane Swamp

Sighting Date: 
November 26, 2011
Gregory Billingham submitted this list of birds he saw during a hike around Crane Swamp in Northborough and Westborough, including SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation and Sawink Farm Reservation.
  • Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  6
  • Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  1
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  1
  • Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  6
  • Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  2
  • American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  3
  • Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  27
  • Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  21
  • White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  8
  • Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  1
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)  4
  • Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)  9     2 seen at Sawink; 7 near the top of Cedar Hill that has bluebird houses in the vicinity.
  • Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  1
  • American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  12
  • Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  1
  • Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  1
  • Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  26
  • Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  3
  • Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)  11
  • Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  4
  • American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  22
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Wildlife at Heard Farm in Wayland

Sighting Date: 
June 19, 2011
A Baltimore oriole at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.A black-capped chickadee at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.Bobolinks at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.Cotton-tailed rabbits at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.A downy woodpecker at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.A great blue heron at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.A northern cardinal at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.Tree swallows at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.Tree swallows at Heard Farm in Wayland, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following at Heard Farm in Wayland: Baltimore oriole, black-capped chickadee, bobolink, cotton-tailed rabbits, downy woodpecker, great blue heron, northern cardinal, tree swallow.
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Chickadee Nest in Lincoln

Sighting Date: 
May 13, 2011
A black-capped chickadee nest in a bird box.Eggs of a black-capped chickadee in a bird box.A black-capped chickadee nest in a bird box.A black-capped chickadee nest in a bird box.
This black-capped chickadee nest, with eggs, was photographed inside a nest box in Ron McAdow's yard in Lincoln.
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Leucistic Black-capped chickadee in Medway

Sighting Date: 
February 14, 2011
A leucistic black-capped chickadee in Medway, photographed by Paul Atwood,
Paul Atwood photographed this leucistic black-capped chickadee in Medway.  The bird has more white feathers than is typical in most of our black-capped chickadees.  Learn a bit more about geneitc variations in color at Project Feeder Watch's web site.  Coincidentally, we've also received photos of an albino squirrel this morning, as well as a melanistic squirrel.
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 4, 2010
An American bullfrog at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithAn American toad at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA black-capped chickadee at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA common whitetail dragonfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA common yellowthroat at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithAn ebony jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithAn ebony jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA river jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig SmithA white-breasted nuthatch at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the the following species during a visit to SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury:  American bullfrog, American toad, black-capped chickadee, common whitetail dragonfly, common yellowthroat, ebony jewelwing, river jewelwing, and white-breasted nuthatch.
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