Black-capped Chickadee · 29 AUG 2025

Takeoff

Wings open, tail fanned — a split second before takeoff.

A black-capped chickadee spreading its wings on a branch

Species: Black-capped Chickadee · Poecile atricapillus
Date: 29 AUG 2025
Camera: Sony α7R V · FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
Settings: 400mm · 1/1000s · f/2.8 · ISO 1250

Wings open, tail fanned — a split second before takeoff.

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