{"id":113791,"date":"2023-06-15T01:25:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T07:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=113791"},"modified":"2023-06-15T01:57:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T07:57:35","slug":"carolina-chickadee-in-pre-lift-off-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/06\/15\/carolina-chickadee-in-pre-lift-off-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Chickadee In Pre-lift Off Pose"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve photographed plenty of Black-capped Chickadees out west but it was about time to add a Carolina Chickadee gallery to my website. Now I have.<\/p>\n

\"CarolinaCarolina Chickadee pre-lift off pose \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/000, ISO 200, Canon Canon RF 100-500 mm at 500m, natural light, at a feeder<\/span><\/p>\n

My trip to visit my dear friend, Steve Creek<\/span><\/a>, has allowed me to take scores of Carolina Chickadee<\/span><\/a> photos. This is simply the first one I am sharing and adding to my online portfolios.<\/p>\n

Yesterday when I took this photo at Steve’s feeder a Tufted Titmouse was flying in and the chickadee was lifting off to get out of its way.I really liked this pose.<\/p>\n

These chickadees are smaller than the titmice and would be no match to them in a squabble. Carolina and Black-capped Chickadees look similar. I hope to do a comparison in a future post about these enigmatic, small, delightfully charming birds. Today is just not that day.<\/p>\n

I’m having a blast seeing, hearing and photographing Carolina Chickadees in Arkansas and I hope I also get to photograph their chicks. That would be enormous fun!<\/p>\n

Life is <\/em>good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Check here<\/span><\/a> for my Carolina Chickadee photo gallery. I will be adding more when I can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve photographed plenty of Black-capped Chickadees out west but it was about time to add a Carolina Chickadee gallery to my website. 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