Black-Capped or Carolina Chickadee?

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“Those are Black Capped Chickadees,” declared the man next to us. Yes, I thought, COSI is north of Interstate 70 but, if that chickadee flies a quarter of a mile south, across the highway, people at the Grange Audubon Center would identify that very same bird as a Carolina Chickadee! Why? Location, location, location, it’s all about location. Melanie Shuter had shared this chickadee I.D. tip with me just weeks earlier. Since then I have been learning all I can about the whimsical little chickadee.

Location, location, location

Backyard Birding At Your Bird Feeder

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One of the easiest ways to enjoy birds is in your backyard, is by using feeders, watering stations and nest boxes. 

Backyard Birding In the Metro Area

Use Suet To Draw Birds To The Bird Feeder

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Nice article about suet drawing birds to the bird feeder.

But the birds dig this stuff. So over the weekend I got some suet for my feathery friends.

Such A Fuss Over A Little Fat

Are Birds Dependent On Your Bird Feeder?

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Very useful information. Birds enjoy our bird feeders, we help them survive, but they don't rely on the bird feeder alone.

Chances are good that readers of this column maintain a bird feeder. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates nearly a quarter of Americans feed the birds, a practice which has increased greatly in the past 20 years.

Birding: Birds know not to rely on feeders

Learn How To Tell Your Chickadees Apart

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This is a great article showing the difference between the Black-capped and Carolina Chickadee.

The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) and the Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) can be confusing species for eastern bird watchers to identify.

Tricky chickadees