Watching chickadees flit through the treetops is like witnessing master acrobats at work. These adorable birds duck and dodge through branches as they hunt down small insects. Not only are these ...

The most widespread, numerous, and geographically variable chickadee, this bird brightens winter days at bird feeders and eagerly takes advantage of nest boxes. It is curious, with little or no ...

The chestnut-backed chickadee is curious about humans ... Length 4.8". The chestnut color of the back is unique, but it varies in intensity. The cap is dark brown, shading to black at its lower ...

Chickadees are plump, sparrow-sized birds with tiny beaks. Mountain chickadees are a bit larger and stockier than the black-capped chickadee. Both species have a black cap and throat with a white ...

With its black cap and throat against white cheeks, the bird is easy to spot and easy to hear. Common visitors to our backyard feeders, black-capped chickadees are chatterboxes that flit about in ...