Chickadee Langauge

[Artex]

Here's a really interesting read on the complexity of the chickadees' calls. I'll never hear them the same now.

Study: Chickadee Song Warns of Danger

 

[forestgnome]

Nice! Thanks

 

[1ADAM12]

I have some pictures that I will have to post here in the next few days (their still on my digital camera) I was at Mendon Ponds in Rochester NY a few days ago and the chikadees will land on your hands and eat out of them. VERY COOL!!!!!!

Thanks for the link!

Adam

 

[1ADAM12]

Chickadee Pictures

Here is the link to the pictures I took last weekend. The chickadee's land right on your hand to eat. Enjoy the pictures!

Adam

 

[Puck]

Chickadees form flocks for the winter. Just sit down and they will come around you after five min. They could be in flocks with juncos, titmice etc.

a common birding technique is to mimic a screetch owl...a saw whet also works. you will have an angry lound flock around you. They will mob smaller preditors.

 

[Artex]

a common birding technique is to mimic a screetch owl...a saw whet also works. you will have an angry lound flock around you. They will mob smaller preditors.

Hey, that's cool! I'll have to try that.

 

[jbrown]

Here is the link to the pictures I took last weekend. The chickadee's land right on your hand to eat.

They do that at Marcy Dam, that is until they realize you're trying to give them fruit leathers...they're very volatile.

 

[1ADAM12]

They do that at Marcy Dam, that is until they realize you're trying to give them fruit leathers...they're very volatile.

VERY COOL!!!! Next time I am there I will have to give it a try.

Thanks Puck that is pretty cool!

 

[dms]

Another way to entice curious birds is to make a "psch" sound, it really works, a couple of avid birders told me about it.

 

[Puck]

Another way to entice curious birds is to make a "psch" sound, it really works, a couple of avid birders told me about it.

Pishing brings out the birds (chicakdees, many warblers, titmice) because it mimics a distress call that is similar to many species. They will come to you out of curiosity. If you do a screetch owl whinney or trill they will come to you because they are pissed and ready for a fight.

Don't over do these techniques. It can force some birds of thier nests.

 

[dms]

Thanks Puck, I did not know it was a distress call!