Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Chickadee
(Poecile carolinensis)
Carolina Chickadee eggs
Photo © René Corado
Carolina Chickadee nest
Photo © René Corado
Photo © Martina Nordstrand / Macaulay Library
Photo © Daniel Irons / Macaulay Library
Photo © Michael O'Brien / Macaulay Library
Photo © Brad Imhoff / Macaulay Library
Photo © Marie Chappell / Macaulay Library
Song
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song
© Chris Chappell / Macaulay Library
Song
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Song
© Tom Johnson / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls
© John Flannigan / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
Substrates
What You'll Find
Nest Type
Chick
Clutch Size
3
10
Nest Height
36 ft
1 ft
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
12-15
days
days
Brooding Period
16-19
days
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.
- Where the two species’ ranges come in contact, the Carolina and Black-capped chickadees occasionally hybridize. Hybrids can sing the songs of either species, or might sing something intermediate.