I have previously written on the titmouse, a charming bird of raspy voice, lively demeanor and exceptional plainness. Titmice have a cousin that is equally lovable: the chickadee. At first glance ...

In our most recent birding column, we took a look at tufted titmice. Now come two more members of the titmouse family group with a different last name — chickadee. There are seven species of ...

Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part article about the relationship between tufted titmice and Carolina chickadees. Part 1 focused on their role in a foraging strategy called “flocking,” ...

One of the cheeriest visitors to my bird feeder, just as cute and perky as any chickadee, is the tufted titmouse. Aside from having a name that makes my students snicker, this is a rather unassuming ...