If you live in North America, you might have enjoyed the bright songs of black-capped ... neighborhood: Chickadee-dee-dee-dee-dee. The more “dees,” the more dangerous the predator.

More days than not, the answer is this: Darling, graceful, sweet, and shockingly brave, just inches from where we’re sitting, swoops in the (perfectly named) black-capped chickadee. Naturally, ...

The Carolina chickadee’s geographic range overlaps the black-capped. Listen and look for ... high-pitched seeee is a warning that there is a predator around. All chickadees within hearing ...

“The black-capped chickadee is a tiny bird with one of the ... Also, very high-pitched “dees” is a signal to others that a predator such as a hawk or owl is close by.

Mountain chickadees are a bit larger and stockier than the black-capped chickadee. Both species have a black cap and throat with a white cheek but look for a white stripe above the eye to identify ...

If you’d like to see some new-to-you birds in Michigan this fall, listen for the sound of one of our most common birds: The Black-capped Chickadee ... the presence of a predator, like a hawk.

The petite Black-capped chickadee emits a high noise that tells predators to scram. Hungry Pileated Woodpecker chicks will often make a buzzy sound when they are waiting for food. Numerous ...