Black Capped Chickadee

Description:

Black-capped Chickadees have black caps, white cheeks, and black throats and are gray above with buff sides fading to white undersides. Males, females, and juveniles have the same plumage.

Habitat:

Black-capped Chickadees are found in a variety of habitats, most likely in deciduous or mixed woodlands. They are common in forest edges, parks, yards, wetlands, willow thickets, cottonwood groves, and yards.

Notes:

They eat Insects, spiders, berries, and seeds (especially sunflower seeds at feeders). Insects, spiders, and the eggs of both are common components of the winter diet. In winter, vegetable matter, including seeds and fruit, makes up about half of the diet, but that decreases to 10-20% during warmer months. During the summer, caterpillars become increasingly important. Black-capped Chickadees have also been seen scavenging fat from carrion.