CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – January 5th is National Bird Day, and the black-capped chickadee serves as a familiar and resilient symbol of the Commonwealth. Light snow possible in western Massachusetts on ...

Ask just about anyone to list their five favorite birds and black-capped chickadees invariably make the cut. We all love chickadees for their acrobatic activity, devil-may-care attitude and funny ...

Winter in Maine may be long, dark and cold, but it is also one of the most rewarding seasons for birdwatching. Across the state, from coastal towns like Portland and Boothbay to interior communities ...

Chickadees are so much fun – and they’re not a shy bird. They’re usually the first to check out a new feeder, are often the first on the scene to jeer at an intruder, and we get to enjoy them year ...

A tufted titmouse perches in a Maine backyard, now a familiar and vocal part of the state’s spring chorus. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne My spring morning ritual has begun. I get a cup of coffee ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Spring is in the air, and with that, a chorus of birds, especially if you live in the Northeast. While some birds are flying back north from a ...

Lost your keys? Can't remember where you parked the car? If only you had the memory of a mountain chickadee. These half-ounce birds, with brains slightly larger than a pea, stash tens of thousands of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mountain chickadees are unusual in having more complex calls than songs. Vladimir Pravosudov I approach a flock of mountain ...

SHEFFIELD — For Zach Adams, birding isn’t about getting every identification right — it’s about having fun. “You’re going to be wrong. Everybody gets bird identification wrong. I get it wrong all the ...