Mountain Chickadee Photo Gallery
Adult
Tiny, large-headed but small-billed, with a long, narrow tail and a round belly. Grayish overall with white cheeks, a black cap and throat, and a white eyebrow.
© Michael Woodruff / Macaulay LibraryWashington, April 22, 2019Adult
Small and inquisitive. Looks similar to other chickadees, but white eyebrow stripe separates them from other chickadees.
© Marc North / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, December 07, 2015Adult
Small, active bird with black bib, white cheeks, and white eyebrow stripe.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, July 29, 1997Not all videos have soundAdult
Nests in holes in trees created by woodpeckers or excavates its own in trees with soft wood. Also uses nest boxes.
© John C Breitsch / Macaulay LibraryColorado, May 28, 2017Adult (with Downy Woodpecker)
Visits bird feeders year-round to eat suet, black oil sunflower seeds, and nyjer seeds.
© Dennis Leonard / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, March 29, 2017Habitat
Active and acrobatic, clinging to small limbs and twigs or hanging upside down from pine cones. Found in evergreen forests in mountains of western North America.
© Ian Hearn / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, July 25, 2017Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Paridae)
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