Nuthatch vs chickadee: Here’s how to tell the difference. If you notice a chickadee with a white stripe on its head, it’s probably a mountain chickadee. These little birds forage in high ...

The most widespread, numerous, and geographically variable chickadee, this bird brightens ... its noisy little parties usually contain titmice, nuthatches, woodpeckers, and other species.

When not breeding, the red-breasted can be seen in small flocks with other nuthatches, chickadees, kinglets, and brown creepers. Monotypic. Length 4.5". Small, with a prominent supercilium that ...