Our Bird of the Week is more than a little Chickadee-manding when choosing a place to live! Carolina Chickadees must gather large numbers of caterpillars and other invertebrates to feed their fast-growing young. Unfortunately, many suburban backyards are "food deserts" for these birds. A recent study indicates that Carolina Chickadee pairs in the Washington, D.C., area only bred successfully in suburban yards with a biomass of at least 70% native plants! Researchers noted how the birds avoided n

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Chickadee on Bird-feeder

The most widespread chickadee... - American Bird Conservancy