Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Family: Tits, chickadees, and titmice
Black-capped Chickadee is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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It feeds primarily on insects and seeds, and is known for its ability to cache food for use during the winter.
Black-capped chickadees have also been known to eat the fat off of dead mammals.
Incubation lasts 11–14 days and is by the female only; the male feeds her during this time.