Mountain Chickadee
(Poecile gambeli)
- Size: 4.3-5.5" long // 0.4 oz
- Diet: protein-rich insects and spiders
- Seasonal Habits: Non Migratory
- Temperament: Aggressive to other birds
The tiny Mountain Chickadee is a busy presence overhead in the dry evergreen forests of the mountainous West. Often the nucleus in mixed flocks of small birds, Mountain Chickadees flit through high branches, hang upside down to pluck insects or seeds from cones, and give their scolding 'chick-a-dee' call seemingly to anyone who will listen.