Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Year-round in CharlotteCommon

The take

The busiest bird at the feeder, in and out before you finish pouring the coffee.

How to ID it

  • Tiny spherical-bodied bird with a short neck, large head, and fairly long narrow tail
  • Black cap and bib separated by stark white cheeks; soft gray back, wings, and tail
  • Inquisitive and acrobatic, roaming in mixed feeding flocks with other small birds

Field marks at a glance

Size
small
Head
black cap and bib, white cheeks
Call
fast, high chick-a-dee-dee

Where & when

Year-round in Charlotte

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