Northern Illinois | 2/17/2019 4:36 pm Local Time | Wintry Mix 25°F Light Winds
In Search of Snowbirds | Black-capped Chickadee These small birds dart around quickly. To capture an image, you must be ready. They don’t sit still for very long. The bush provides context.
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Quick Facts…
| Black-capped Chickadee … Black cap & bib; white cheeks; gray back, wings, & tail; & whitish underside | |
| Habitat | Mixed & deciduous woods; willow thickets, groves, shade trees in open woods & forest edge. |
| Range | Year around in Northern Illinois |
| Nest | Hole in tree, enlargement of small cavity in rotten wood, old woodpecker hole or nesting box. |
| Diet | Mostly insects, seeds, and berries. |
| Behavior | Forages by hopping among twigs and branches getting food from surface. Feeder seeds in winter. |
| Size | Length: 4.7-5.9 in | Weight: 0.3-0.5 oz | Wingspan: 6.3-8.3 in |
