What does BCCH stand for?

BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE Location: northern North America Size: 5 to 6 inches Plumage: white and gray body; black cap and throat Song: “fee-bee-ee” AMERICAN GOLDFINCH Location: throughout North America Size: 4 to 5 inches Plumage: bright yellow to olive drab body; black-and-white wings Song: “po-tato-chip” or “per-chick-oree” AMERICAN ROBIN Location: throughout North America Size: 8 to 11 inches Plumage: rusty-colored breast; gray back and wings Song: “cheery” or “cheerio” MOURNING DOVE Location: throughout North America Size: 9 to 13 inches Plumage: beige-colored body; small head, pointed tail Song: a somber “coo-ooh” NORTHERN CARDINAL Location: Midwest and eastern U.

Then he "pished" again, repeating the sound over and over until a tree near him filled with black-capped chickadees.

For those of us who live in the northern part of North America, the black-capped chickadee is likely a well-known backyard visitor.

The black-capped chickadee and tufted titmouse preferred the hanging feeder, the house sparrow preferred the ground feeder, and the blue jay did not have a preference for location.

Or how about a birdbath and black-capped chickadee for Aunt Merge and Uncle Garrett?

The 28 ringtones include the melodic calls of birds such as the Field Sparrow, the Red-bellied Woodpecker and the Black-capped Chickadee.

Also, said Dhondt, who was not part of Templeton's research team, black-capped chickadees have been known to produce false alarm calls, causing other birds to fly away, leaving the cheating chickadees to enjoy a food source by itself.

Childhood at its best is full of such small adventures - hiking to the top of Mount Wachusett, learning to tell a black-capped chickadee from a white-throated sparrow, sharing a secret hiding spot in the hollow of a tree with a best friend.