Black-capped Chickadee photographed at Litchfield, CT — Balancing effortlessly on a slender cattail stem, this Black-capped Chickadee paused during a foraging bout to scan the wetland edge for seeds and insects.

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Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Photographed: August 30, 2026
Location: Litchfield, CT
Habitat: Marsh edge perched on narrow cattail reeds
Season: Year-Round Resident
Lens: Sony FE 200–600mm G OSS @ 500mm
Focal length: 500mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter: 1/1000s
ISO: ISO 3200

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