Tiny, approachable bird with a short neck and large head, giving it a distinctive spherical body shape. Stark white cheeks contrast with black cap and throat. Note grayish nape or collar and grayish edging on secondaries.
Tiny and round with a short bill. Gray overall with a black cap and throat, and stark white cheeks. Note gray-edged secondaries.
Song is a distinctive 4-noted whistle, longer than songs of other chickadees.
Nests in holes in trees or nest boxes.
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This tiny, approachable bird has a short neck and large head, giving it a distinctive spherical body shape. Its tail is fairly long and narrow. Its bill is a bit thicker than a warbler’s but thinner than a finch’s.
Smaller than a White-breasted Nuthatch
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