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HabitatBlack-capped chickadees are most commonly found in forest edges, yards, wetlands, willow thickets, cottonwood groves, and disturbed areas. They usually nest in birch or alder trees.

Description

The black-capped chickadee is a bird with a black cap and bib making the small eyes hard to see. They have a soft grey back and grey wings edged with white. It has a short neck, large head, and a long narrow tail.

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Bibliography "All About Birds." Black-capped Chickadee, Identification,. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2013.

"Black-capped Chickadee." BirdWeb. Seattle Audubon Society, Nov. 2005. Web. 22 May 2013.Steiffert, Dan, and Juseph Higbee. "Birds." Birds. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2013.

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NestingThe black-capped chickadees nest in tree cavities. Both male and female move out bark, but only female build the nest. They are monogamous birds and form long-term pair bonds.

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Personal connectionAt home, my sister has this bird sound maker that has the black-capped chickadee on it. I used to play around with it and it would be my favorite.Sorry, youre wrong

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