Carolina Chickadee sitting on a branch

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee Sound

The Carolina Chickadee’s latin name is Poecile carolinensis. They can be found throughout Southern and Eastern North America. Its preferred habitat is forest, pine woods, oak leafy trees, and low elevation mountains. The Carolina Chickadee breeds from late winter through late summer.

What are the Carolina Chickadee nesting habits? A nesting female will sleep in the nest while males sleep in a nearby sheltered branch in a tree, vine or shrub. The average Carolina Chickadee nest holds about 6 eggs and those Carolina Chickadee eggs are very, very small! And just 16 days after hatching, a baby Carolina Chickadee leaves the nest for the first time. They migrate south-west. Their population status is of low concern.

What is the Carolina Chickadee song? The Carolina Chickadee song is a four note fee-bee-fee-bay song. The Carolina Chickadee call is the familiar chick-a-dee-dee-dee, which gave this bird its name. The Carolina Chickadee can be found on Coal Creek Farm all year round. Their diet consists of mostly insects, spiders, seeds, berries, and fruits.

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