buginmymargarita: The Indomitable Chickadee The oldest banded…

Sunday, March 25th, 2018

buginmymargarita:

The Indomitable Chickadee

  • The oldest banded Black-Capped Chickadee was recorded to have lived over 12 years.
  • Chickadees need 10x more food in the winter than in the summer. They hide/store food that they don’t immediately eat and can remember over a thousand of their hiding spots.

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