Bad Bird Reviews: Black-capped Chickadee
- Zach (Head Flocker)
- Apr 3
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 5
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Bad Bird Reviews: Black-capped Chickadee
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"dumb name"
Black-capped? Don't all chickadees have a black cap? How the @#%$ does this name help us?!
Background: Not all bird names are the best description of their physical characteristics (See: Ring-necked Duck, Red-Bellied Woodpecker). However, this name is fitting for the Black-capped Chickadee, but it does have a lot of overlap with other chickadees.
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"wheres my meat"
Someone called these the cheeseburger bird, but I never saw a single quarter-pounder with cheese. Not even a pickle.
Background: A colloquial name for chickadees in some parts of North America is the "cheeseburger bird." This name was given because some people think the chickadee song sounds like the birds are saying cheese-burger.
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"Chickadee more like ADH-dee."
These birds DO NOT SIT STILL!!!!!!!! I cant ever get a picture on my telephone. its too hard. how do people get them to stay still? ZERO STARS IF I COULD.
Background: Chickadees are high-energy foragers! They can be challenging to photograph, so find their favorite perches and food sources to get a photo of them holding still a bit longer.
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"NOISY!"
Do these birds ever get quiet? As soon as 1 starts chirping, then 3 more start screaming back. WHY?! I miss hearing birds. Cute otherwise, so only 1 star off.
Background: Chickadees are not just cute and silly. They are also the security alarms of the forest. They announce when predators are nearby, they announce when food is found, and they dispute verbally over territory. The Chickadee Network™ is never quiet for long. And that's a good thing for other birds.
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"GREEDY for SEEDY"
Seriously. I walk outside to fill feeders and these birds won't even let me get to the bird feeder before they land on me and begin grabbing seed. They sound cute tho.
Background: Chickadees are fairly bold birds when it comes to humans. They are some of the most willing to take food right out of the scoop or hand. (However, we do not recommend feeding wild birds from your hand.)
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"the bank is open"
I keep finding seeds hidden in every nook and cranny around my house!? WTPH? (what the phalarope?)
Background: Chickadees are notorious cachers. In fact, parts of their brains can increase by 30% in the fall, then remain prominent during the winter, aiding in memorization of cached seeds. During the spring, the brain shrinks back, and that extra blood flow and nutrients are sent... well, elsewhere. (It's mating season.)
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"boobs"
I was told if I put out bird feeders I would see tits. All I saw were these tiny birds jumping around.
Background: Chickadees are part of the Parid family. Which are the tits. Because tit means small. Bewbs.
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"scary birds"
Every time the chickadees get noisy, the whole flock of other birds fly away???? WHY DO THE CHICKADEES SCARE EVERYONE AWAY?
Background: As mentioned above, the Chickadee Network™ alerts to predators. This is so helpful that other birds have learned to "translate" chickadee and will flee when predator calls are given. (Watch this video of a Sharp-shinned Hawk attack at our feeders. Watch the House Finch response when the chickadees sound the alarm. The chickadee in the frame abandons food for shelter IMMEDIATELY.)
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"Carolina"
I swear I see these in my backyard in South Carolina everyday. But people keep telling me I'lm wrong//// what else could it be>>>
Background: The Black-capped Chickadee and Carolina Chickadee are nearly identical. They are EXTREMELY complicated to tell apart, and in the zone where their ranges meet, hybrids abound. Making identification almost impossible.
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"It's an illusion..."
Best magic act I have ever seen. It flew into a tree, then disappeared right before my eyes!
Background: Chickadees nest and roost inside cavities in trees. They will even use a properly placed and sized birdhouse!
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On behalf of My Little Chickadees flocking to our birdseed holders, I take umbrage at your scathing review of same. They sit with while I'm reading!
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