Black Capped Chickadee with Melanistic colors

Description

Melanistic describes an animal or person with an excess of the dark pigment melanin, resulting in unusually dark or black skin, fur, feathers, or hair, caused by a genetic mutation and so I believe this Black Capped Chickadee is one such animal

Taken By

Arvo Poolar

Taken On

January 16, 2026

Tagged

outdoors ontario canada durham region arvo poolar bird birding nature natural light photography nikon d500 black capped chickadee melanistic animal finch beak wren twig

Assignments

Wildlife Parks