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Length: 4.7-5.9 inches
Weight: 0.3-0.5 ounces
Wingspan: 6.3-8.3 inches
Body shape: a short neck and large head, spherical body shape, long, narrow tail and a short bill
Wing shape: Rounded
Tail shape: Notched, Rounded, Square-tipped
Color: black head and bib, white cheeks, soft gray back, black bill, black eyes; their wing feathers are gray edged with white
Call: "chickadee-dee-dee"
Song: a simple, whistled "fee-bee" or "hey, sweetie"
See: In bushes and trees around the neighborhood.
Hear: All day long anywhere in the neighborhood.
Habitat
Habitat
Chickadees may be found in any habitat that has trees or woody shrubs.
Nest
Nest
Nests are generally built in a natural cavity, often excavated or enlarged by both parents, or in a bird box. The female builds nest of moss, wood chips, feathers, hair, and down.
Eggs
Eggs
Eggs: 6-8
Color: white specked with reddish brown
Black-capped chickadees forage by extracting food from twigs and branches. They hop from one branch to another, sometimes hanging upside down to reach food.
The Black-capped Chickadee hides seeds and other food items to eat later. Each item is placed in a different spot and the chickadee can remember thousands of hiding places.
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