Black-capped Chickadees

A Black-capped Chickadee and a Carolina Chickadee are almost identical except for their call. The close-up of these birds pictured denote they are Black-capped with a little more of a white patch on their wing. The Carolina Chickadee has a little less of the cinnamon buff color on their sides. The Chickadee is one of the most friendly bird that shows up at the feeders. Many times they are just perching above your head waiting for the feeder to be filled. The best time to get these birds to eat out of your hand is in the winter months early in the morning, because in the spring and summer they are busy with raising their young and eating insects. Before you put seeds in the feeder hold an outstretched hand of seeds. Once they become accustomed to your presence they will snatch a seed from your hand. On cold nights they have the ability to lower their body temperature which this helps them to survive. They are good scavengers and clever about hiding their food in many places to retrieve later.