Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)
Black-capped Chickadee
Photo © Sharon Beals, from the collection of Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
Black-capped Chickadee eggs
Photo © René Corado
Black-capped Chickadee nest
Photo © René Corado
Adult
Photo © Scott Martin / Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Kyle Tansley / Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Evan Lipton / Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Darlene Friedman / Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Kent McFarland / Macaulay Library
Adult
Photo © Monique Maynard / Macaulay Library
Song
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Song
© William W. H. Gunn / Macaulay Library
Song
© Bob Bethune / Macaulay Library
Song
© Dave Slager / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Doug Hitchcox / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Ian Carlsen / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
Juvenile calls
© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
Substrates
What You'll Find
Nest Type
Chick
Clutch Size
Nest Height
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
days
Brooding Period
days
Useful Hints
- Both members of a pair will excavate a nest cavity in rotten wood, or enlarge an abandoned woodpecker cavity.
- Chickadees often incorporate moss and animal fur into their nests, which the female builds.
- Parental behavior during egg laying includes some mate-guarding, and “courtship” feeding is particularly prominent in response to broken “dee” vocalizations.