Chickadee

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Chickadee

TYPE:   BIRD 


RANGE:
Most of U.S. and southern
half of Canada

FOOD:
Insects, spiders, fruit,
seeds, fish

PREDATORS:
Owls, hawks, weasels,
foxes, house cats

HABITAT:
Woods, farmland,
suburbs, urban parks

 


Photo: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles

DESCRIPTION
  • Chickadees are excellent gymnasts. They have even been known to hang upside down while eating.
  • There are two kinds of chickadees which look almost the same. The Carolina chickadee and the black-capped chickadee have songs that are a little different.
  • Chickadees are a favorite of birdwatchers. They’re not shy!
 

 

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