Black-capped Chickadee

Birds in Sudbury

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.

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

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.

Sounds of the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough

June 4, 2011

Chris Renna recorded the sounds of the Desert Natural Area in Marlborough.

Birds around Crane Swamp

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

Wildlife at Heard Farm in Wayland

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.

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.

Chickadee Nest in Lincoln

May 13, 2011

A black-capped chickadee nest in a bird box.

Eggs of a black-capped chickadee in a bird box.

This black-capped chickadee nest, with eggs, was photographed inside a nest box in Ron McAdow's yard in Lincoln.

Leucistic Black-capped chickadee in Medway

February 14, 2011

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.

Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest

June 4, 2010

An American bullfrog at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith

An American toad at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith

A black-capped chickadee at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith

A common whitetail dragonfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith

A common yellowthroat at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith

An ebony jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith

A river jewelwing damselfly at SVT's Memorial Forest, photographed by Craig Smith

A 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.

Birds at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard

April 19, 2010

Craig Smith photographed a black-capped chickadee at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.

Craig Smith photographed a common grackle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.

Craig Smith photographed a pair of mourning doves at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.

Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.

Craig Smith photographed a black-capped chickadee, a common grackle, a pair of mourning doves and a tree swallow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.