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Pictures of Chickadees
All Photos : Birds : Song Birds : Chickadees
The black capped Chickadee is a common bird in the northern half of the United States and south of Canada's tundra. It is a small bird with a black cap and chin and white cheeks.

It has a light grey back, a whitish, olivey stomach and dark greyish wings with white edging.  They are extremely cute little birds with a very distinct, "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" song. However, believe it or not, females can hiss like a snake if they feel their nest is threatened or disturbed. Probably not so cute.

Black-capped chickadees stay in pairs or in small groups.  After nesting season they often join mixed feeding flocks, often with other tame birds such as the titmouse, nuthatch and downy woodpecker. They feed upon seeds, berries and fruit. They can cling upside down to retrieve their food as well. They definitely enjoy my peanut butter suet and sunflower seeds. Black-capped chickadees also appreciate a good doughnut, which can't be good for their cholesterol!

The Black-Capped Chickadee lays one set, or brood, of eggs a year. They lay between 5-10 white eggs with reddish brown markings. Babies stay in the nest between 14-18 days and are fed by both parents.


Black-capped Chickadee

Black-capped Chickadee

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Black-capped Chickadee

Black capped chickadee on birdfeeder

Black and White Chickadee

Black-capped Chickadee

Black-capped Chickadee

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Black-capped Chickadee Profile

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maine''s state bird (3/8/2010, 9:31 PM)
maine''s state bird (3/8/2010, 9:31 PM)
maine''s state bird (3/8/2010, 9:31 PM)
maine''s state bird (3/8/2010, 9:31 PM)
HIIIIIII!!!!!!! i love cheese (2/24/2010, 1:05 PM)
I LOVE THIS BIRD!!!!!! :D (2/23/2010, 4:13 PM)
Thanks for the pics...I thought I had a chickadee in my backyard...I''m positive I do now. Thanks for helping me identify my new friends! (12/3/2009, 12:07 PM)
These other comments are just about how cute chickadees are, I think people should say what they think about this awsome page. (11/14/2009, 6:21 PM)
Chickadees are now my favorite bird. I hope they are other people''s favorite bird too because they are absolutely adorible. (11/14/2009, 6:19 PM)
I''m amazed about how small they are and I have always wanted to know how many eggs they lay. (11/14/2009, 6:13 PM)
YA THEY DO (11/9/2009, 5:38 PM)
CHICKADEES are my fav BIRDS! (10/18/2009, 8:42 PM)
soooooocute (8/20/2009, 1:28 PM)
sooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo cute (7/15/2009, 1:10 AM)
green birds are cooler than yours.go buy one at petco! (5/16/2009, 5:21 PM)
they are so cute (5/4/2009, 5:28 PM)
How can you atract humming birds to come to your grounds . Can thire be more black Cap chick a dees or differt colors (4/20/2009, 6:44 PM)
I love birds. I mean, totally in LOVE with them. I just don't like that the are prey also. (4/14/2009, 4:53 PM)
sooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooo cute (3/20/2009, 8:59 PM)
they are cute but im sorry when ur bored while ur hunting they r something to shoot :) srry (3/6/2009, 1:24 PM)
These birds are so cute!! (2/16/2009, 2:03 PM)
btw i mia mimimmimmii just said dat!!!!!!!!!!!! about the project (2/6/2009, 12:20 PM)
omg im doind a porject on Maine and that bird is totaly awesomme for the project! (2/6/2009, 12:19 PM)
OMG so cute!! (1/28/2009, 10:38 AM)
totaly cute!!!!!!!!!!! (1/9/2009, 4:27 PM)