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The Ontario FeederWatch Cam, powered by Perky-Pet, welcomed a rare visitor in the new year. Meet this Boreal Chickadee when it alights on the left of the feeder tray! These tiny chickadees wear a brown cap and live in coniferous forests of the far north year-round. Finding Boreal Chickadees can take time and patience: they are not as numerous or conspicuous as many chickadee species. They also lack a sweet, whistled song. Their boreal habits and sedentary lifestyle mean it’s a hard species for m