Black-capped Chickadee

Mésange à tête noire

Poecile atricapillus

• Description

  The distinctive features are the black cap, white cheek and black bib. The back is a greyish color with buff coloured sides. In early spring the sides can appear almost pink but it fades to buff as the year progresses. The most common calls are Chick-a-dee-dee- dee or dee-dee-dee and fee-bee or fee-bee-ee.

• Habitat

  Conifers or Softwoods, Deciduous or Hardwoods, Fields, Forest, Forest Edges, Mixed Woods, Moist Woodlands, Suburban Forest

• Interesting Fact

  With a little patience they can be taught to eat seed right from your hand! They like to eat sunflower seeds, nuts and suet.