Not only are these birds super cute, they also have friendly personalities. They are curious and unafraid of humans, and old-time birders call this classic chickadee trait “confiding.” ...

Examining and decoding bird calls is becoming an increasingly popular field of study, as scientists like me are discovering that many birds – including mountain chickadees – follow systematic rules to ...

Here is a list of the 10 common backyard birds (in no particular order) in the Wilmington area that are here year-round. Blue ...

Chickadees are found across North America. Their “chickadee-dee-dee” call is an alarm – the more “dee-dee-dees,” the more ...

For example, a seet is the universal danger call made by birds and small mammals. Chickadees, it turns out, chirp about predators a lot. In fact, their name comes from the warning call they make ...

Birding and bird ID come hand in hand, but for some beginners, it can be tricky to learn differences between bird species. This Merlin bird ID app can help.

Scientists have also found that the chickadee’s alarm call is so effective that it alerts other bird species as well. Birds such as nuthatches, jays and warblers will respond by hiding ...

The planet’s birds make a lot of different sounds communicating a wide variety of messages. The petite Black-capped chickadee emits a high noise that tells predators to scram. Hungry Pileated ...

Chickadees, those adorable bandit-masked ... lines between species is little more than a judgment call. Some closely related bird groups have been repeatedly split, lumped and split again over ...