Cycroft Photography: Photo of a Chickadee
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T he Black-capped Chickadee is found throughout Canada, from the island of Newfoundland to the British Columbia coast (except for the coastal islands) and northwards to the southern Yukon and Northwest Territories. It lives in tree-covered areas, including woodlots and orchards, often digging nest-holes in the rotting wood of trees. They are a common sight in my area year-round. They are tiny, measuring only 12 to 15 cm from bill-tip to tail-tip. The best known of their 15 different calls is the chickadee-dee-dee call that gives the bird its name.