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 ...

FALMOUTH — Mainers have been driving around with a black-capped chickadee on their license plates for 19 years, thinking they are proudly displaying the state bird. They may not be. The Maine ...

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.

A black-capped chickadee on a cold Alaska day. (Photo by Jim DeWitt) During the darkest days of Alaska’s winter, black-capped chickadees stuff themselves with enough seeds and frozen insects to ...

Researchers at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University discovered that hippocampal place cells in black-capped chickadees fire when the bird merely gazes at a distant ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The amazing variety of sounds birds utter has inspired many examples of onomatopoeia, “a word that mimics the sound of objects they refer to.” Common examples referring ...

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES. Appearance: Has a distinctive black cap, white cheeks, white underparts and gray wings. Small – between 4.7 and 5.7 inches in length. Very gregarious and bold.

Chickadee Calls Carry Specifics on Danger When they spot a predator, black-capped chickadees vary their alarm cries. The warnings help flock mates grasp the relative threat posed by the predator ...

For black-capped chickadees, that means Poecile atricapillus for the Latin name, and any number of regional names. Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which.

FALMOUTH — Mainers have been driving around with a black-capped chickadee on their license plates for 19 years, thinking they are proudly displaying the state bird. They may not be. The Maine ...