Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)

This is a very smart looking Chickadee. It's got the typical black and white face of a chickadee, with

an exquisite rufous sash that covers its sides and back. The range of the Chestnut-backed Chickadee is relatively limited, stretching along the coastal Pacific Northwest. I saw several flocks of them when I went hiking at Lewis Creek Park in Bellevue, Washington in late August with the Eastside Audubon.

I made some good friends on that birdwalk. The trip leader, Hugh Jennings, was kind enough to post a picture of the group. Your humble author is second from the left.