Summereyes Wildcrafts
SummerEyes Wildcrafts specializes in wood products designed with our wildlife friends in mind
We use western red cedar to ensure that they will survive the outdoor elements for many years.
Mountain Chickadee House
House size
Interior floor 4" x 4"
Entrance hole size 1 1/8"
Recommended height above ground between 4 and 15 ft
Made from cedar
About the birds:
Located
Western Canada and the United States
Habitat
Dry, mountainous forests of the West
Description
Black cap joining a black postocular stripe behind distinctive white stripe over the eye
Backs and flanks are gray
Paler gray underparts
Short black bill
Black bib
Food
Insects during the summer and breeding season; conifer seeds and other plant seeds are taken throughout the year
Size
Length: 5 to 6 in (14 cm)
Wingspan: 7 1/2 to 8 in (19-22 cm)
Weight: 1/3 to 1/2 ounce (9-14 grams)
Notes
The Mountain Chickadee is one of the most common birds of the Western montane coniferous forests. The nest cup of a Mountain Chickadee is molded in fur and then plugged with looser fur. The unincubated eggs are covered with the fur plug while the female is not in the nest.
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Interior floor size
4
Entrance hole size
1
Recommended placement above ground
4-15ft (1-5m)
Models
BN041001
$35.00
Hanging
Uses a chain for hanging in a tree or on a hook
BN041001W
$35.00
Fixed
The back has holes for attaching to a tree, fence or wall
More information from the All About Birds website -
www.allaboutbirds.org, © Cornell Lab of Ornithology
How to identify
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Chickadee/id
Listen to
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Chickadee/sounds
Where to find
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Chickadee/maps-range
Habitat, food and more information
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Chickadee/lifehistory
Donate to Cornell
https://give.birds.cornell.edu/
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