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The chickadee
(parus atricapillus)
was adopted
by the Maine
State Legislature
of 1927. This small bird can
be identified by its black cap and bib and
white cheeks. The back is gray and the
wings are edged with white. Their
characteristic call is a buzzy
"chick-a-dee-dee-dee".
The chickadee feeds on insects, seeds
and berries. They prepare their nest with
grass, fur, plant down, feathers and moss
in a hole in a rotten tree stump, a
natural cavity or a bird box. This bird is
constantly active, either hopping,
clinging or hanging from tree branches.
Chickadees
prefer deciduous woodlands, open woods and
parks, cottonwood groves, and willow
thickets. They are most commonly seen near
edges of wooded areas and help control
populations of insect species that may be
harmful to agriculture.
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