Boreal Chickadee

Chickadees ( Poecile hudsonica )

Features

The Boreal has a gray-brown top with a brown hood, gray wings and a gray tail. The mainly gray face is on the side white. The underside is mostly white with brown edge parts and a black throat. The bird has a short dark bill, short wings and a long, notched tail.

Occurrence

The bird inhabits coniferous forests in Alaska, Canada and the northern United States. Although he is a actually the state bird, he can draw further south in winter.

Behavior

The Chickadees tested for coniferous trees for insects and seeds and also creates inventories. In winter, the bird goes in small groups with other species, including foraging.

Reproduction

The bird nests in a tree hollow, which he either timbers themselves or assumes a woodpecker. The breeding pair will remain together throughout the year, sometimes even the whole life.