Nature Canada

Portrait of a Black-capped Chickadee


The Black-capped Chickadee, an active bird often found hopping around from treetop to treetop is known for hiding its food and being able to remember its location with exact accuracy for up to 28 days. The Black-capped Chickadee is commonly found across Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia (except for the coastal islands), and into the southern Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories. It is typically a year-round resident but from time to time it will venture south into the United States, but its range is restricted to the northern two-thirds of the continent.

The above picture of the black capped chickadee has been beautifully portrayed by Pamela Williamson age 17 from Victoria, BC. Pamela, art winner of the Get to Know contest, is a self-taught artist with Autism who loves to draw with pencils, computers, and Acrylic paints. Her favourite animal is the penguin, but for the Get to Know Contest she was inspired to draw Canadian animals. Pamela hopes to lead an independent life as an animator and artist when she graduates.

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