Chickadee-Black
The Black-Capped Chickadee hides seeds and other food items for later
recovery. Each item is placed in a different spot and a bird can
remember thousands of hiding places. The chickadee's simple-sounding
calls have been found to be extremely complex and language-like. They
code information on identity and recognition of other flocks as well as
predator alarms and contact calls. Breeding pairs and nonbreeders join
up into flocks outside of the breeding season. Nonbreeders may be
members of several flocks, with a different position in the dominance
hierarchy of each flock.Black-capped Chickadees have benefited from
human-provided food and nest boxes, as well as increased forest edges
caused by deforestation. However, overzealous forest management can
reduce or eliminate natural nest sites.
» Small, short-billed bird.
» Black cap.
» Black bib.
» White cheeks.
» Size: 12-15 cm (5-6 in)
» Wing span: 16-21 cm (6-8 in)
» Sexes look alike.
» Habitat: Deciduous and mixed deciduous/coniferous woodlands, open woods and parks, willow thickets, and cottonwood groves. Also in old fields and suburban areas. Most numerous at forest edges.
» Food: Insects, especially small caterpillars. Also spiders, snails, slugs, centipedes, and some berries. Seeds in winter.
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