CHICKADEE

The Black-capped Chickadee A few ways you can identify a Chickadee.  Length: 4.5 inches  Short bill  Black crown and throat  White face  Pale gray upper parts  White edges to wing coverts  Grayish-white underparts  Rusty flanks  Sexes similar  Often found in small flocks The Chickadee has a permanent resident, which would mean it stays in the same area all year long, and does not migrate. When the Chickadee wants to breed, it breeds in the Woodland areas. …

…Nest predators are mostly mammals such as the raccoon, squirrels and others. Snakes and House Wrens have also be reported as nest predators. Chickadees give a high intensity alarm calls in response to predators. I am probably going to give this birdhouse to my grandma once I get it. She lives on a farm and would probably like it and appreciate more than anyone else, so I will just give it to her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**