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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Goldfinches, house finches, juncos, and chickadees particularly love aster seeds.
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Pine grosbeaks, mountain chickadees, golden-mantled ground squirrels and pine squirrels may also make an appearance along this portion of the trail.
—Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
As the seeds mature, the flower heads remain attractive, taking on darker hues and drawing hungry songbirds to the garden, including finches, grosbeaks, and chickadees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
All American species, such as chickadees, and their close relatives in the Old World, such as willow and marsh tits, are large-scale food-hoarders.
—Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Pine grosbeaks, mountain chickadees, golden-mantled ground squirrels and pine squirrels may also make an appearance along this portion of the trail.
—Estes Park Trail-Gazette, The Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2024
As the seeds mature, the flower heads remain attractive, taking on darker hues and drawing hungry songbirds to the garden, including finches, grosbeaks, and chickadees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
All American species, such as chickadees, and their close relatives in the Old World, such as willow and marsh tits, are large-scale food-hoarders.
—Anders Brodin, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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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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