Birds of North America
Puzzle 03 · Around Homes and Gardens · Page 15 in print
Black-capped Chickadee
A Black-capped Chickadee uses its alarm to gather birds for mobbing, a group response that harasses a perched predator. Other bird species may join in.
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Alarm Call
A call used to recruit birds around a perched predator.
Birch
A tree selected for nest excavation.
Black Cap
The black head marking.
Conifer Seeds
Seeds of pines, a group of conifers, form an important seasonal food.
Food Caching
Storing seeds in scattered locations for later use.
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Mixed Flock
A flock including this species and other woodland birds.
Mobbing
Group harassment of a perched predator.
Moss
Nest foundation material.
Paridae
The family that includes this species.
Poecile
The genus of this species.
Rabbit Fur
Soft nest lining material.
Spatial Memory
Memory associated with the hippocampus and finding stored food.
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Spider Eggs
Spider eggs are among the Black-capped Chickadee’s winter animal foods.
Suet
Animal fat eaten at feeders.
White Cheeks
The pale facial markings.
Sources
- Chickadees’ alarm-calls carry information about size, threat of predator | UW NewsUniversity of Washington
- Black-capped Chickadee: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Black-capped Chickadee: OverviewCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Poecile atricapillus, black-capped chickadeeUSDA Forest Service
- The Black-capped Chickadee Can Swap Old Brain Cells for New OnesNational Audubon Society
- Black-capped ChickadeeNational Audubon Society