First off I noted that chickadees and titmice belong to the same family (Paridae), a relationship ornithologists refer to as a "co-specific." In winter they join mixed flocks of various species ...

A Carolina chickadee enjoys food from an unfamiliar feeder. Todd M. Freeberg, CC BY-ND. We found chickadees in flocks with titmice and nuthatches were more likely to figure out the feeder than ...

If you notice a chickadee with a white stripe on its head, it’s probably a mountain chickadee.These little birds forage in high coniferous Western forests, from Canada to near the Rio Grande.

The Brome feeder was a hot spot for goldfinches, chickadees and titmice, and it also attracted larger songbirds like bluebirds and cardinals, which couldn’t fit on other tube feeders we tested.

Chickadees and titmice, however, have tiny beaks and are unable to crack open a sunflower seed with their beaks alone. Instead, they grab a single seed with their beak and carry the morsel to a ...

Carolina chickadees are small, boisterous year-round residents of the southeastern United States. They are regularly found with much larger tufted titmice, white-breasted nuthatches, and various ...

Finally, from feeder birding to road birding! Here it is the middle of November and still we have days of glorious sun and startlingly blue skies. Occasionally the temperature drops below freezing in ...

Tufted titmice are very similar to chickadees in their social structures, so it won’t be much of a surprise to learn that they form small groups, too.

Titmice, cardinals and jays are all dominant over the chickadees and will cause them to scatter. Does the bird stay at the feeder to eat the seed, or does it fly away? Take time to watch and see.

Here's why birds aren't flocking to nest in your birdhouse. Getty Images / catnap72 A highlight for any Southern bird enthusiast is seeing their favorite birds congregate in the yard or garden ...

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