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That Nest in BirdhousesSee the right birdhouse to build for each bird species at the Bird House Pages.
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Too many bird houses can drive off nesting birds, including a specific bird species we want to attract.
For most yards, select just one or two bird species that are known to nest in bird houses in that region.
More than 70 North American bird species live in nest boxes or on platforms.
See which birds live near you. Learn about those birds and how to make birdhouses for them.
Some bird species are more easily attracted to bird houses than other bird species.
Carolina Chickadee
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Poecile
Species: carolinensis
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
La. parum too little
La. parus titmouse, tomtit
La. idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. poecile painted
La. carolinensis for the Carolina Colonies
Four inches or a little longer. Top of head and throat black. Sides of head and neck white. White underside. Gray wings, back and tail. Similar in appearance to the black-capped chickadee.
Chickadees are named for their songs, as close as a name can be. An experienced bird watcher might recognize the higher pitched and slightly faster tempo of the Carolina chickadee song compared to the similar song of the black-capped chickadee.
Carolina chickadees inhabit forests, groves, and other wooded areas near ponds, marshes, and swamps and on farms and in towns throughout the southeastern U.S. from Kansas to New Jersey in the North to the Gulf States from Texas to Florida.
Carolina chickadees forage for insects, their eggs and larva, seeds and fruit in small flocks with nuthatches, titmice and black-capped chickadees where their ranges overlap.
They frequently visit backyard feeders. Feed Chickadees sunflower seeds, nyjer (thistle seeds), safflower, milo, sorghum, unsalted nuts, suet and mealworms.
Carolina chickadees build nests of fine grass, feathers and hair usually in abandon or natural cavities or they excavate their own in older trees and in the right sized bird houses from within reach up to fifteen feet.
Females lay six to eight white eggs which hatch after about two weeks of incubation and young leave the nest after about another two or three weeks.
Carolina chickadees are City Birds. They will nest in the right birdhouses that are mounted in the right places even in towns and cities.
The Carolina Chickadee birdhouse (same as for Titmice, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpecker and other Chickadees) has a 4″ by 4″ floor, 9″ inside ceiling, 1 1/4″ diameter entrance hole located 7″ above the floor and ventilation openings. More about this birdhouse.
Assemble with corrosion resistant screws and fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes. Secure hinge with shutter hooks for easy access.
Mount nest box on a tree trunk or hang from a limb from chest level to just out of reach, higher if necessary. Place a few chips (not sawdust) on the nest box floor.
Remove the nest after the brood rearing seasons are over.
Nuthatches, titmice, downy woodpeckers and other chickadees may also use this nest box.
Carolina Chickadee
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Poecile
Species: carolinensis
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
La. parum too little
La. parus titmouse, tomtit
La. idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. poecile painted
La. carolinensis for the Carolina Colonies
Carolina chickadees measure four inches or a little longer. Top of head and throat black. Sides of head and neck white. White underside. Gray wings, back and tail. Similar in appearance to the black-capped chickadee.
Chickadees are named for their songs, as close as a name can be. An experienced bird watcher might recognize the higher pitched and slightly faster tempo of the Carolina chickadee song compared to the similar song of the black-capped chickadee.
Carolina chickadees inhabit forests, groves, and other wooded areas near ponds, marshes, and swamps and on farms and in towns throughout the southeastern U.S. from Kansas to New Jersey in the North to the Gulf States from Texas to Florida.
Carolina chickadees forage for insects, their eggs and larva, seeds and fruit in small flocks with nuthatches, titmice, woodpeckers and black-capped chickadees where their ranges overlap.
They frequently visit backyard feeders. Feed Chickadees sunflower seeds, nyjer (thistle seeds), safflower, milo, sorghum, unsalted nuts, suet and mealworms.
Carolina chickadees build nests of fine grass, feathers and hair usually in abandon or natural cavities or they excavate their own in older trees and in the right sized bird houses from within reach up to fifteen feet.
Females lay six to eight white eggs which hatch after about two weeks of incubation and young leave the nest after about another two or three weeks.
Carolina chickadees are City Birds. They will nest in the right birdhouses that are mounted in the right places even in towns and cities.
The Carolina Chickadee birdhouse (same as for Titmice, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpecker and other Chickadees) has a 4″ by 4″ floor, 9″ inside ceiling, 1 1/4″ diameter entrance hole located 7″ above the floor and ventilation openings. More about this birdhouse.
Assemble with corrosion resistant screws and fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes. Secure a hinged roof with shutter hooks for easy access.
Mount this nest box on a tree trunk or hang from a limb from chest level to just out of reach, higher if necessary. Place a few chips (not sawdust) on the nest box floor.
Remove the nest after the brood rearing seasons are over.
Nuthatches, titmice, downy woodpeckers and other chickadees may use this nest box.
Carolina Chickadee Birdhouse
Carolina Chickadee Birdhouse Plans
Carolina Chickadee
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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paridae
Genus: Poecile
Species: carolinensis
La. passer sparrow, small bird
La. forma form, kind, species
La. parum too little
La. parus titmouse, tomtit
La. idae appearance, resemblance
Gr. poecile painted
La. carolinensis for the Carolina Colonies
Carolina chickadees measure four inches or a little longer. Top of head and throat black. Sides of head and neck white. White underside. Gray wings, back and tail. Similar in appearance to the black-capped chickadee.
Chickadees are named for their songs, as close as a name can be. An experienced bird watcher might recognize the higher pitched and slightly faster tempo of the Carolina chickadee song compared to the similar song of the black-capped chickadee.
Carolina chickadees inhabit forests, groves, and other wooded areas near ponds, marshes, and swamps and on farms and in towns throughout the southeastern U.S. from Kansas to New Jersey in the North to the Gulf States from Texas to Florida.
They forage for insects, their eggs and larva, seeds and fruit in small flocks with nuthatches, titmice, woodpeckers and black-capped chickadees where their ranges overlap.
They frequently visit backyard feeders. Feed Chickadees sunflower seeds, nyjer (thistle seeds), safflower, milo, sorghum, unsalted nuts, suet and mealworms.
Carolina chickadees build nests of fine grass, feathers and hair usually in abandon or natural cavities or they excavate their own in older trees and in the right sized bird houses from within reach up to fifteen feet.
Females lay six to eight white eggs which hatch after about two weeks of incubation and young leave the nest after about another two or three weeks.
Carolina chickadees are City Birds. They will nest in the right birdhouses that are mounted in the right places even in towns and cities.
Carolina Chickadee Birdhouse
The Carolina Chickadee birdhouse (same as for Titmice, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpecker and other Chickadees) has a 4″ by 4″ floor, 9″ inside ceiling, 1 1/4″ diameter entrance hole located 7″ above the floor and ventilation openings. More about this birdhouse.
Assemble with corrosion resistant screws and fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes. Secure a hinged roof with shutter hooks for easy access.
Carolina Chickadee Birdhouse Plans
Mount this nest box on a tree trunk or hang from a limb from chest level to just out of reach, higher if necessary. Place a few chips (not sawdust) on the nest box floor.
Remove the nest after the brood rearing seasons are over.
Nuthatches, titmice, downy woodpeckers and other chickadees may use this nest box.
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