Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Black-Capped Chickadee
The little bird that caught my attention many years ago and turned me into a birdwatcher.
Cheerful and talkative, still one of my favorites, presented first in black and white, then in living color.
“A bird almost universally considered “cute” thanks to its oversized round head, tiny body, and curiosity about everything, including humans. The chickadee’s black cap and bib; white cheeks; gray back, wings, and tail; and whitish underside with buffy sides are distinctive. Its habit of investigating people and everything else in its home territory, and quickness to discover bird feeders, make it one of the first birds most people learn.”
the Cornell Lab All About birds
Saying farewell to Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge!
~ Susanne
Cats and Trails and Garden Tales 
Hehe! Cornell forgot to mention the cheerful call!
Their call is what makes it so easy to identify! chick-a-dee-dee-dee!
Friends had a house in Sisters Oregon with lots of chickadees. They would fly down and eat out of the kids’ hands much to the kids’ delight.
Aw so sweet! They certainly are friendly little birds.
I’ve always loved chick-a-dees. 😀 😀
Me too! 😊
Everyone loves a Chickadee! Sooo cute. 🥰
Thanks, John! They are certainly charming!
Indeed! I can’t have a seed feeder in my backyard thanks to the pigeon problem, but my two Hummingbird feeders are a hit with the hummers!
I don’t have feeders out for chickadees except during the winter. They have plenty to eat from nature but they do appreciate the birdbaths!
Yes they do, I have two baths for them and they love them! Even the Grackles use it.
We don’t have Chickadees here, but they remind me of Blue Tits, which we do have.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. Had to look them up and they seem to be about the same size and shape, and more colorful.
terrific!
Thanks, John! 🙂
Cute indeed, Susanne! Gorgeous shots!
Thanks, Terri! They are so charming. 🙂
It’s easy to imitate their “chatter” and they will “answer” you back. I think these are sweet little birds, a favorite at the feeder.
They truly are sweet and friendly little birds and I love to hear them call to one another. I talk to them too. 😊
Another one I’ve hand-fed is pine siskins.
Hand fed? How cool. I see pine siskins occasionally. My regulars are chickadees, wrens, juncos, hummingbirds, and nuthatches.
I used cat-stealth to approach the feeder…take step, holding shelled sunflower seeds in my outstretched hand. They’d show a bit of concern, but when they settled down, I’d move again until I was almost at the feeder and the ones being scooted off the feeder by the more aggressive birds come over to my hand. If you can handfeed black capped chickadees, pine siskins are a cinch for you!
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How cute! I don’t think we have them in Fresno though. 🤔
I looked at the map of their habitat and they reside in the northern states and Canada (so not Fresno.) They are the most charming of birds, friendly and talkative!