Ornithological Survey

Common Name: Mountain Chickadee

Scientific Name (Genus-species): Parus gambeli

Length (bill-tail): 5 1/4"

Identifying Chacteristics: White eybrow and pale gray sides

distinguish the Mountain Chickadee from the other Chickadees

Habitat: open pine forests

Seasonal: First seen: mid-June

 

Displaced chick, rescued, placed into bush.

Parents finally found it and continued to feed it.

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