Carolina Chickadee

A small, active chickadee of woodland, scrub, and suburban yards across the southeastern United States, recognised by its black cap and bib set against grey-white cheeks and a soft grey back. It forages acrobatically through foliage and readily visits feeders for seeds and suet, often in mixed flocks with other small songbirds outside the breeding season. Its fast, high-pitched chick-a-dee-dee call is heard year-round, while a clear, whistled song is most often given in late winter and spring.