The black-capped chickadee is common at feeders throughout Central New York.... Skip to Article. ... Check out family life and habits of chickadees. Published: Aug. 16, 2009, 10:14 a.m. By .

Nesting in a box that’s too large could spell trouble for the chickadee family, and there’s not much to be done at this point. Plus, rats are pilfering from gardens.

A Carolina chickadee needs a 4 x 8-inch floor with 8-inch high walls and a 1 1/8-inch entrance hole 6 inches from the bottom. Take the time to research bird nesting preferences before you build or ...

The initial joy in discovering a nesting pair of birds in your yard often wanes as you worry if and when the young will hatch, whether they will get predated and whether the adults will find enough… ...

Find birds nesting across the Southern Tier this time of year. Here's the behavior you may see. ... To wit, a nest box in the yard where a black-capped chickadee pair has taken up residence.

Global warming may be causing birds to alter their nesting habits, according to a new study that found that some species in Chicago are laying their eggs, on average, nearly a month earlier than ...