Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla/ atricapillus)

This easily tamed bird is attracted to seed and suet, and therefore often found at backyard feeders.  They are often seen with woodpeckers and nuthatches.

Size: 5” to 5.5”

Sexes: similar

Similar species: Boreal Chickadee, Carolina Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Gray-headed Chickadee, Mexican Chickadee, and Mountain Chickadee
            - of these, only the Boreal Chickadee can be found in Minnesota; the Minnesota range of the Boreal Chickadee includes far northern Minnesota

Song: Chick-a-dee-dee-dee, a cheerful two-toned fee-bee!

Diet: insects, insect eggs, seeds, fruits

Habitat: open deciduous and deciduous-conifer woodlands, suburbs