If you’ve ever wondered at a ruby-red cardinal or black-capped chickadee flitting about your frozen yard ... like the brilliant blues of an eastern bluebird,” Maine Audubon staff naturalist Doug ...

Now, 25 years after the chickadee design was introduced, many plates are in need of replacement. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Maine Secretary of ...

The current chickadee plate has been around for 24 years, and there are more than 960,000 on Maine roads. The state said replacement is needed because many of the current plates are deteriorating.