Black-capped Chickadee

Haven't seen a chickadee in months, but chickadees don't migrate so it's my fault for not going to where the chickadees live.  Today I went on the north side of Rush-Copley Hospital in Aurora, Illinois for pics of swans. Got those photos, but liked the chickadee better as it's a dynamic subject and tougher to photograph.

The hospital has pines planted in beds on the north side of the facility, and the birds were feeding on pine seeds.  In addition, there are other trees along the nearby Waubonsie Creek, including dead trees which could house nesting and roosting cavities.

Chickadees live year round in roughly the north half of the U.S. and south half of Canada.

Extra photo - upside down chickadee feeding on pine seeds.