"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
15 years ago we had one hanging around here that was white except for the normal black parts. I tried to get some pics but they’re pretty nervous of course.
NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
Actually, occasional songbirds living more than ten years in the wild turn up rarely but regularly if enough of a given species are so marked, even given one to two years is typical of most individuals.
The really interesting thing about chickadees is their simple language...
Ned Christie the Cherokee outlaw once detected and evaded an ambush because of what the chickadees were saying.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744