![]() In their brains, neurons contain long-term memory and are used to store the information regarding seed location. One of the most fascinating facts about chickadees is their capacity to remember where they cached their seeds. Chickadees will store seed away in anticipation of winter, a process called caching. Black-capped Chickadees seldom remain at feeders except to grab a seed to eat elsewhere, holding the seed between their feet and using their tiny bill as a chisel to remove the shell. They acclimate to all types of feeders as well. The territorial/mating song of the Black-capped Chickadee is a simple, pure 2 or 3-note whistled descending “fee-bee” or “hey, sweetie”.Ĭhickadees are one of the easiest birds to attract to bird feeders, coming to suet as well as a variety of seeds including sunflower, safflower and peanuts. Most birds that associate with chickadee flocks respond to chickadee alarm calls, even when their own species doesn’t have a similar alarm call. The more dee notes in a chickadee-dee-dee call, the higher the threat level that is being communicated to others. It seems that everyone learns the namesake call of a chickadee as his or her first bird “song”. When eating in the wild, they are foliage gleaners, turning every way necessary to inspect for insects and seeds. They can cling to feeders in a number of positions. Their wings blur in short, fast bursts of speed. Chickadees fly with a slight up and down roll instead of in a straight line. In addition, their behavior and their voice add to their cuteness factor. The average age that a chickadee reaches is two to four years with the oldest living chickadee on record having attained the age of twelve years and five months. The cap extends down just below the tiny black eyes. The cap and bib are black, the cheeks white, the back soft gray, the wing feathers gray edged with white, and the underparts soft buffy on the sides grading to white beneath. The short bill is one of the cutest features – a bit thicker than a warbler’s but thinner than a finch’s. The tail is narrow and long, which can be noticed at a distance. ![]() ![]() 5 ounces, has a short neck and large head, giving it a distinctive, rather spherical body shape. This tiny bird, only five inches in length and weighing. And rightly so! This is one of the best parts of my job as the owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Grosse Pointe Woods!īlack-capped Chickadees are the darlings of the bird world. Once they begin to talk about these birds and their visits to their bird feeders, words like “cute” and “adorable” start to become part of their conversation. I’ve seen Black-capped Chickadees work their wonder on even the toughest of men.
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