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 ...

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 ...