Black-capped (Poecile atricapillus) and mountain (P. gambeli) chickadees are common backyard birds native to the Colorado Front-Range with broadly overlapping distributions in western North America.

In June, if you’re observant, a window of nature opens for a short time. By now, common songbirds like chickadees and American robins have finally coaxed their growing young out of their nests and ...

The chickadee flew right past me to a tree 15 feet away and disappeared into a hole in a gnarly ponderosa pine. It emerged less than a minute later, watched me for a moment and left to collect more ...

The black-capped chickadee is universally adored as a feeder guest. Learn more about their song, nest and more.

Now is the time of the year black-capped chickadees seek nest sites for the breeding season. This species is a year ‘round resident and is considered an obligate cavity nester and will use nest boxes ...

DEAR JOAN: Over the years, we’ve had many broods of chickadees, especially in one particular birdhouse. This year the pattern is different. We watched them build the nest. Next stage should be the ...

DEAR JOAN: A few months ago, we built a nest box for a screech owl as we had heard some in our area. Now, several months later, after mounting the box in a tree and filling it with wood shavings, ...