This small bird (4 to 5 inches long) is very gregarious and can be seen and heard (su-fee su-bee) in trees and shrubs around campus and at bird feeders. They are light gray with a black cap and throat and white cheeks and underside. Chickadees are very friendly birds and often will actually take seed from your hand. This species of Chickadee is common to the southeastern and midwestern US.

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