chickadee
noun
chick·a·dee
ˈchi-kə-(ˌ)dē 
: any of several small North American oscine birds (genus Poecile of the family Paridae) that are related to the titmice, usually have the crown of the head distinctly darker than the body, and have sometimes been placed especially formerly in a related genus (Parus)
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Relax in the tranquil outdoors and install this easy bird feeder to attract chickadees, blue jays, or Northern cardinals.
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Michelle Lau, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
In these places, the chickadees laid fewer eggs, and fewer hatchlings survived to leave the nest.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
And the way that a chickadee combines these sounds changes the meaning.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Some backyard farmers have crafted tables by hand and put them inside their coop as an alternate feeder, while others string up as bird feeders for the chickadees to enjoy a picnic table-style potluck.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
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Michelle Lau, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
In these places, the chickadees laid fewer eggs, and fewer hatchlings survived to leave the nest.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
And the way that a chickadee combines these sounds changes the meaning.
—Sofia Marie Haley, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Some backyard farmers have crafted tables by hand and put them inside their coop as an alternate feeder, while others string up as bird feeders for the chickadees to enjoy a picnic table-style potluck.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 May 2025
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chickadee
noun
chick·a·dee
ˈchik-ə-(ˌ)dē
: any of several small North American birds with the top of the head black or brown
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