The Black-capped Chickadee Is Correct!

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Did you know? The Black-capped Chickadee (state bird of Maine and Massachusetts) has a highly complex set of vocalizations that can communicate different types of information, ranging from threats from predators to coordinating group movement. A recent study showed that the number of "dees" in a chickadee call indicates the level of threat from nearby predators. For example, a more dangerous predator would cause more "dees" in the call than a less dangerous predator. In one case, a warning call about a pygmy owl, a prime threat to chickadees, contained 23 "dees."

Call hint: Chickadees sound like they are saying their name — "chicka dee dee dee" — and sometimes sound like they are saying "cheese burger".