On Monday, September 24, 2012 6:46:20 PM UTC-6, NicMar wrote: > Hi Birders. I had a Mountain Chickadee in my backyard yesterday. He > appeared to be by himself, feeding on peanut splits. I suspect he may have > been a first year, as the cap on top of his head was not completely filled in > with black; there was a small white patch in the center of his black cap. > His behavior was also different than my regular Chickadees. He fed in a > frenetic, somewhat aggressive fashion. Has anyone else ever seen one at this > elevation? > > > > > Thanks, > > Nicolle Martin > > Littleton
Nicole - I live near Orchard Road and S. University Blvd. I have observed Mountain Chickadees at my backyard feeders periodically - particularly in the fall. They definitely like the peanuts but will go for whole sunflower seeds as well. Gary Witt Greenwood Village -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cobirds/-/T10Zk_XIhCwJ. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
