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Frozen Nutty
wildnature

Frozen Nutty (Sitta carolinensis)

For once, it was sunny, he was posing on a branch about 5 ft from my window, and my AF camera was cooperating ;)
Also, does anyone know why some of these have a gray/grey cap rather than the usual black?(the one in this pic is grey like it's back, with just a band of black betw head & back, but you can't really tell from this angle, sorry) I haven't been able to find anything in my books or Opus, just wondering if maybe those are juvies or females? As always, thanks for lookin' & your comments!
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Location
my yard-NE Ohio
Date taken
Jan 8 2011
Scientific name
Sitta carolinensis
Equipment used
Kodak easyshare, 6.1 megapix-woohoo;)
wildnature
(I prob should've edited out the poop on branch...:-O didn't look so big til I posted it! LOL!)
 
mali
Woweeeeeeeeeeeee!!! I thought you'd got that new camera when I see this beauty. Cracking detailed Nutty capture Lindy, top work young lady, good on ya!!!
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Gray capped individuals are females, however, all females do not have gray caps, they have normal black-caps like males but are narrower than the male. I believe these gray capped females show up most prevalent in the eastern race. Great capture and a wonderful picture. Well done!
 

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