I sometimes hear Georgians refer to the little black-and-white bird coming to their feeders as the black-capped chickadee. Actually, in Georgia, it would be the Carolina chickadee, one of the state’s ...

The Carolina chickadee is a fairly common bird, and is easily attracted to backyard feeders. Since I featured the tufted titmouse last week, I thought it best to feature the bird which is often seen ...

I have mentioned in this column literally a hundred times — and I am sure that I will write about it another hundred — but the common names that have been applied for some of the diverse species of ...

Last Thursday morning it was pleasant and cool on the porch as I drank my morning coffee and watched two ruby-throated hummingbirds spar. It was a nice break from the hot, humid day before, although ...

Wagner DN, Curry RL, Chen N, Lovette IJ, Taylor SA. 2020. Genomic regions underlying metabolic and neuronal signaling pathways are temporally consistent outliers in a moving avian hybrid zone.

Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part article about the relationship between tufted titmice and Carolina chickadees. Part 1 focused on their role in a foraging strategy called “flocking,” ...

Among the customers at our bird feeder this time of year, one we can count on for daily visits is the Carolina chickadee. And that’s just fine with me. I never tire of watching the lively, inquisitive ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Like the most diligent accountant, the Carolina chickadee appears to be a stickler for keeping track of its assets and will go to great lengths to ensure that the books are ...

Carolina chickadees sing songs characterized by obvious frequency changes between adjacent notes. Several songbird species have been suggested to use the pitch interval cues available from frequency ...

Carolina Chickadees (Parus carolinensis) were observed roosting only in cavities during the fall and winter months in Knox County, Tennessee. Twenty-five roosts are described. Each chickadee roosted ...

A little black and white bird ubiquitous to many across the United States may soon offer some insight into why species evolve the way they do—with the help of a $1.75 million grant awarded to a ...