The black-capped chickadee is universally adored as a feeder guest. Learn more about their song, nest and more.

A black-capped chickadee holds a sunflower seed in its beak at 40 degrees below zero. (Photo by Ned Rozell) During the darkest days of Alaska’s winter, black-capped chickadees stuff themselves ...

Banner image: A black-capped chickadee perches on a tree branch in winter. (Credit: Amanda Frank) Hybrids of two common North American songbirds, the black-capped and mountain chickadee, are more ...

Two Chickadee species may be seen in the Berkshires, provided you are lucky. The black-capped chickadee has been here year-round, and in many habitats from heavy woods to backyards. It is one of our ...

One species, the black-capped chickadee, was a member of both of these groups. Easily attracted to birdfeeders, the chickadee is also an iconic bird of winter that is regularly featured on Christmas ...

Wildlife Wednesday: Black-capped chickadee By Victoria Ritter , Barb Rogers , Joe Rogers , Midland Daily News Nov 30, 2022 A black-capped chickadee perches on the property of Wildlife Recovery ...

Black-capped chickadees are cavity nesters and will use nest boxes. Their varied diet includes insects, spiders and small invertebrates in addition to seeds, suet, berries and fruits.

News; Sci/Tech; Cool Critters: Chickadees – charming, chatty and seriously cerebral Sun., March 2, 2025 Year-round residents of our region, the cute and perky black-capped chickadee also has a ...

A black-capped chickadee by any other name is a Poecile atricapillus. That’s the bird’s scientific name, the reference used worldwide to avoid the confusion a list of local names could offer ...

The 5th season of the Boulder Chickadee Study is in full swing with many chickadees raising young in Boulder and eggs about to hatch the higher elevation sites! One of our landowners has set up a ...

Tiny, black-capped chickadees have big memories. They stash food in hundreds to thousands of locations in the wild – and then come back to these stashes when other food sources are low. Now ...