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Subject: [Leica] Img: Black-Capped Chickadee
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Tue Oct 30 14:01:04 2007
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NOT doubting your call;^)

I'm in the inverse situation -- Carolinas dominate, but get some  
Black-Capped with a little elevation.

Edges on coverts say BC.

I'm with you, when they're this much the same, most of us really  
shouldn't give a damn on differentiating.

Ric


On Oct 30, 2007, at 4:47 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Ric,
>
> This is a tough call. I'm probably right at the northern boundary  
> of the Carolina Chickadee. The two really look alike but the Black- 
> Capped is more common here. I also think the Black-Capped has a  
> more forked tail. To be honest though I think they're the same bird.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Oct 30, 2007, at 4:42 PM, Ric Carter wrote:
>
>> They do fidget a bit.
>>
>> This is crosstalk for me and my carolinabirds list and confuses me  
>> worse than usual;^)
>>
>> ric
>>
>>
>> On Oct 30, 2007, at 4:38 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>
>>> Of the ten shots I took of him this is the only one that isn't  
>>> totally blurry.
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Img: Black-Capped Chickadee)
Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Img: Black-Capped Chickadee)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Img: Black-Capped Chickadee)