The Black Capped Chickadee is not among the most majestic kinds of birds, but its over-sized head, small body, human curiosity, and musical talent make this a lovable bird. The cap of black feathers that cover the top of its head and extend down to the eyes give this bird the name Black Capped. Some of these birds’ physical features include white cheeks, gray backs, and short plump bodies. The Black Capped Chickadee is a very lightweight bird weighing only 11g and measuring 4 to 6 inches long. This bird has a 6 to 8 inch wingspan; this feature helps the bird land faster and with ease. Black Capped Chickadees have three-toed feet intelligently made for perching. These Chickadees have little feeling in their feet because they contain very few nerves and blood vessels. The Black Capped Chickadee is a widely known bird. It resides mostly in the North American deciduous and mixed forests. This Chickadee is the state bird of Maine and Massachusetts, and it is also the provincial bird of New Brunswick, Canada. The habitat of this bird varies near forest edges to willows and cottonwoods. The Black Capped Chickadees are non-migratory birds, and they are seen year round from New England all the way to the far west coast, where they are most commonly found. …show more content…
Black Capped Chickadees mate around the fall time and stay together during the winter with their flock.
The flocks split in the later part of winter, so the pair is left with the responsibility of defending their nesting territory. The nest sites are usually holes in trees, hollow parts in rotten stumps, or abandoned nests of other birds. Both the male and female work until the hole or nest suitable for living. The male bird has the job of making sure the female is well fed during the spring while the female takes care of the nest which consists of usually 1 to 7 eggs per season. Unlike many other species of birds, both the male and the female play an equal part in taking care of the nest and their
eggs. The chick eggs hatch about 12 to 13 days after they are laid. The Black Capped Chickadee chicks are altricial at birth. This means that they are born with closed eyes, and they have very little feathers. Therefore, the baby chicks are completely reliant on their parents for their food and warmth. The parents take care of their young until they are able to fly. Their flight stage usually takes place when they are 14 to 18 days old. After this phase, they travel with their flock and parents. The parents provide for their young until they are 5 to 6 weeks old. Just like most birds, Black Capped Chickadees are omnivorous. Most of them eat berries, seeds, small insects, insect eggs and invertebrates. The shape of the Capped Chickadees narrow, precise beak contributes to its ability to gather food while in flight. A habit that makes this species of bird unique is their routine of storing food for later times. They are skilled at placing their food in various hiding spots. Of course, the Chickadees have an excellent memory so their food almost never goes misplaced. Black Capped Chickadees are frequent backyard visitors. Bird watchers usually take advantage of that opportunity and fill their bird feeders with crushed pecans or walnuts to attract them. Capped Chickadees are also a very friendly species of bird; therefore hand feeding is a popular feeding method to see these adorable birds up close. Chickadees are preyed on by various different animals and even other birds. Owls, Shrikes, and Hawks hunt for the adult Chickadees. The eggs of the Black Capped Chickadee are a main target for the tree climbing mammals and large birds. In order to escape, avoid, and save their eggs from predators these birds need to have a strategy. Luckily for them, they do. Capped Chickadees let out a sharp “zeet” alert when they spot a predator to scare them away. Chickadees often swarm predators as a group, and they put on a distraction display to get the predator’s attention away from their eggs. The size and wingspan of the Black Capped Chickadee also help it get away from predators quickly without being spotted. Chickadees help contribute to our environment in many ways. Since a large percent of their diet is made up of berries, seeds, and fruit, they increase the rates of our seed production. Black Capped Chickadees also help lower the population of many harmful insects. These birds eat a lot of the harmful insects that affect our agriculture and forestry. Research has shown that unlike many other birds and animals, there have been no negative effects of Black Capped Chickadees on humans. These things emphasize the beauty in the animals that God has uniquely created. One of the main reasons why the Black Capped Chickadee is so popular is because of its musical talent. Many of their songs are used for alerts, warnings, and even for finding and impressing mates. The males tend to have a showier song than the females. This song bird gives out various tunes these include a buzzy chick-a-dee-dee-dee and a clear fee-bee that is remarkably set in a musical octave pattern. These patterns are often used in movies and cartoons to demonstrate the beauty of nature and the birds. There are many unusual facts and traits that affect the Black Capped Chickadee’s lifestyle. Every year during the fall, these Chickadees allow their brain neurons containing their past information to die. They quickly replace them with new neurons in order to adapt to changes in their environment with ease. These Chickadees are aerobic and active birds, and they are known for their curiosity with humans. These birds are rarely seen alone; they are usually with their flock or hanging around other relatives and birds like the woodpecker. Even though their life span is 1.5 years, the oldest Black Capped Chickadee ever to be found was 11 years and 6 months old!! The Black Capped Chickadee is an amazing bird. Every detail of this bird provides evidence that it was intelligently designed. God designed the feet of the Black Capped Chickadee have specifically three toes for a purpose, and he made sure that this bird was just the right weight and size to fly. The character traits of the Black Capped Chickadee make it a lovable bird. The curiosity and friendliness about this bird helps researchers find out more and more information without having to track it down in any painful or harmful way. This amazing bird is just another one of the fascinating creatures that God has made for our enjoyment.
Thesis Statement: Mary Aprarico Castrejon’s essay “The Fighter Bird” reveals her family’s poor living situation and the grit which members of her family, like herself and her papi, have despite of their situation.
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Of the birds of Arizona, the cactus wren is likely to be the most well known, as it is the state bird. The cactus wren is a very vocal bird with the white eye stripes behind each of it’s eyes. Its breast is heavily flecked with dark brown and black, whilst its tail feathers alternate between black, brown and white. Its beak also has a faint curve to it. The cactus wren makes its home in a variety of desert environments, most commonly in the foothills with all manner of scrub such as yucca, mesquite, and its namesake, cactus. One of the most numerous birds of the city is quail who tend to live in washes and bushes as they are often too heavily weighted to fly far off the ground or for long distances. The Northern mockingbird also
perceptions of the blackbird itself, as what it must be like to be that bird. By
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Some people even step on their nest and bringing pets that kill the chicks and destroy the eggs. As these things kept on happening, their population started to decrease.
Hopkins, in the east Kootenay region of British Columbia. I. Life cycle, brood development and flight periods. The Canadian Entomologist 94: 531- 538
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But it turns out the truth is a bit more complicated than that. Some birds prefer to live on their own, and others do in fact prefer to live with other birds. Today, we’ll find out if “ducks of a feather flock together” by exploring three questions: do ducks form families? Why do they flock to the U.S.? and how do they interact with other species?
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