| Length = 5 in, 13 cm |
copyright Oliver Niehuis |
Largely restricted to higher elevation pine and spruce-fir
forests in the summer, this chickadee descends to lower elevation pine-oak
forests in the winter. It often associates in mixed species foraging flocks
with Bridled Titmice, kinglets, warblers, and nuthatches at mid to high
levels in the trees. It feeds mainly on insects gleaned from leaves and bark
and nests in tree cavities lined with fur and plant down |
