The Black Capped Chickadee or Poecile carolinensis isn’t one of the most seen birds in my back yard, so when they do show up I always try and get a few pictures with my digital camera.

These neat little birds always show up in my yard in pairs and they love to eat from my hanging feeders. In the picture below you can see why they have the small slits close to the feeder opening. It allows birds to hold on so they can feed. It amazes me that they know to do this.

For such a small bird they sure do have quite a personality always singing Chick – a – dee – dee – dee -dee. They are easy to hear before they come to the feeder. Their black cap and bib make them easy to spot as they flutter from tree to tree before swooping into the feeder. In addition to seeds these little bird like to eat moths, caterpillars and many other insects.

You wouldn’t want to disturb these little guys while they are incubating their eggs. They will hiss and strike at you like a snake!