My "special" Black Capped Chickadee
Oct 29, 2013 22:11:06 #
This chickadee has been around my backyard for several years. I will find some earlier pictures of her/him and post them for you. The beak deformity is common and spreading among those birds found in Alaska and other northern climes. I have one of her just after leaving the nest as a juvenile and others as the upper beak grew longer and longer. I think she is now five years old so obviously it is not a life threatening deformity. She is very adapt at using the upper beak to snag food from the suet feeder.
Oct 29, 2013 22:29:24 #
Gosh, that's an incredible thing. Wonderful to know she's adapted and thrived in spite of it.
Oct 29, 2013 22:45:16 #
etcraig
Loc: Chandler, Az
very interesting, went to Google, there are several sites about it. Thanks for sharing
http://feederwatch.org/learn/articles/deformed-bills-alaska/
http://feederwatch.org/learn/articles/deformed-bills-alaska/
Oct 29, 2013 23:11:36 #
erbiv wrote:
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So glad he/she has conquered this oddity. Keep plenty of food available & thanks for posting. Don't forget the water too.
Oct 30, 2013 00:21:39 #
great shot of something out the ordinary as previously stated above great to know she has learnt to survive with a bill like that.
Oct 30, 2013 02:33:18 #
Dec 22, 2013 20:19:38 #
katwilphoto wrote:
Ooooh! Nice!
Thank you very much. Sorry I missed your post.
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