Tag: black capped chickadees

The Black-Capped Chickadee (60 seconds)-HWW


“The chickadee makes at least 15 different calls to communicate with its flockmates and offspring. The best known is the chickadee-dee-dee that gives the bird its name. Using this call both male and female chickadees challenge or scold intruders, and … Continue

Black-capped Chickadee – Lab of Ornithology

“Chickadees hammer on seeds to open the shell to reach the nutritious nugget inside. This is unlike sparrows and grosbeaks that crack open seeds in their bill.

ML Video #447525; video recorded by Eric S. Liner; audio recorded by Matthew … Continue