Black Capped Chickadee with Melanistic colors

Description

Melanism is the congenital excess of melanin in an organism resulting in dark pigment. And this Black Capped Chickadee appears to be effected by it

Taken By

Arvo Poolar

Taken On

January 25, 2026

Tagged

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