Appearance: The Boreal chickadee is a small stocky bird with a narrow, long tail. They’re gray/brown with a chocolate brown cap, black bib, white patch on the cheek, and white underneath with peachy buff sides. The females look the same.
Diet: Seeds and insects.
Feeder food: Black oil sunflower seed, hulled sunflower seeds, safflower, nyjer, suet, peanuts, shelled peanuts, mealworms.
Habitat: This bird lives among older coniferous forested areas. They prefer to be near water. In northern regions, they can be found in mixed forests.
Nesting: Boreal chickadees are cavity nesters. They usually excavate the cavity in a dead fir, spruce, or pine tree (or choice deciduous trees). They have 1 brood/year, 4-9 creamy white eggs with red/brown spots and incubation is for about 14-17 days.
Migration: Boreal chickadees are not migrators. They remain in their year-round range all seasons of the year. This includes most of Canada, Alaska, northern Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan, and New England states.
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