The Black-capped Chickadee
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), 2024
6.00” x 4.50” x 3.63”
Hand painted acrylic on recycled cigar box sealed with satin varnish
Black-capped Chickadees breed from spring to early summer along with most other songbirds and are believed to be monogamous. Often pair bonds are observed to last for many years. There is not any notable recorded courtship behavior displayed in this species. Both parents will excavate a potential nesting site together. They then cover the inside of the cavity with moss and line it with finer fibers like animal hair and fur. Pairs do not reuse nest sites in the future unless nesting sites are limited. The female lays between 1-13 eggs in a clutch. The female will incubate the eggs under her brood patch for 12-13 days. The male will bring food to the female while she incubates the eggs. Both parents feed the young.
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), 2024
6.00” x 4.50” x 3.63”
Hand painted acrylic on recycled cigar box sealed with satin varnish
Black-capped Chickadees breed from spring to early summer along with most other songbirds and are believed to be monogamous. Often pair bonds are observed to last for many years. There is not any notable recorded courtship behavior displayed in this species. Both parents will excavate a potential nesting site together. They then cover the inside of the cavity with moss and line it with finer fibers like animal hair and fur. Pairs do not reuse nest sites in the future unless nesting sites are limited. The female lays between 1-13 eggs in a clutch. The female will incubate the eggs under her brood patch for 12-13 days. The male will bring food to the female while she incubates the eggs. Both parents feed the young.
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), 2024
6.00” x 4.50” x 3.63”
Hand painted acrylic on recycled cigar box sealed with satin varnish
Black-capped Chickadees breed from spring to early summer along with most other songbirds and are believed to be monogamous. Often pair bonds are observed to last for many years. There is not any notable recorded courtship behavior displayed in this species. Both parents will excavate a potential nesting site together. They then cover the inside of the cavity with moss and line it with finer fibers like animal hair and fur. Pairs do not reuse nest sites in the future unless nesting sites are limited. The female lays between 1-13 eggs in a clutch. The female will incubate the eggs under her brood patch for 12-13 days. The male will bring food to the female while she incubates the eggs. Both parents feed the young.