BirdManAndy Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Spotted in Brooklyn, NY backyard. It was at a feeder before this picture, today around 2pm. How are Black Capped or Carolina Chickadees distinguished? The wing feathers seem to have some white mixed in. Is that more common with Black Capped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 The two species are extremely similar, and often not separable except by voice and range. However, Black-capped tends to have more white on the wings. However, Carolina is extremely rare in NY, so your safe calling all of your chickadees that are either Black-capped or Carolina as Black-capped, unless you have reasons to prove otherwise. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, IKLland said: The two species are extremely similar, and often not separable except by voice and range. However, Black-capped tends to have more white on the wings. However, Carolina is extremely rare in NY, so your safe calling all of your chickadees that are either Black-capped or Carolina as Black-capped, unless you have reasons to prove otherwise. This. You're in the core range of Black-capped, so no need to worry about distinguishing from Carolina. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Some identification information here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-capped_Chickadee/species-compare/68055161 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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