The white on the face was very minimal, not the striking white of a chestnut-backed chickadee. Do the immature chestnut's have less white? I have chestnut-backed chickadees in my yard constantly, and this sure didn't look like one to me. But, I've never seen an immature...

Marian Murdoch
Belfair, WA
marianmurdoch at yahoo.com

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>From Ian:
HI:
how about young chestnut-backed chickadees?

>From Mary:
Hi Marian,
How 'bout Chestnut-backed Chickadee? They're fairly common around here