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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile Carolinensis
(L 4.75" WS 7.5" Wt 0.37 oz)
Santee NWR
Cuddo Unit
01May2011
Can mate with the Black-
capped Chickadee...hybrids
can sing song of either species.
capped Chickadee...hybrids
can sing song of either species.
Little darling of the snow,
Careless how the winds may blow,
Happy as a bird can be,
Singing, oh, so cheerily,
Chickadee-dee! Chickadee-dee!
(author unknown)
Poecile in Greek means
small bird.
small bird.
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