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A look at mountain chickadee behavior and some scientific discoveries made regarding their extraordinary seed stash memory!

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Mountain Chickadees survive harsh winters❄️ by having terrific memories. They store food in the fall and must remember their hiding spots🌳 in order to retrieve it in winter. Read more in our latest blog post at Haikubox.com.
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Mountain Chickadee, Lake Fulmor, San Bernardino National Forest, October 20, 2025.

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Mountain Chickadee, Mammoth, Mammoth Lakes, Inyo National Forest, August 8, 2025.

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Mountain Chickadee, Lookout Point, Pebble Plains Ecological Reserve, San Bernardino National Forest, August 4, 2025

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This Mountain Chickadee was at about 10,000ft elevation deep in the southern Wind River Range.
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Mountain Chickadee foraging for food, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, San Bernardino National Forest, June 21, 2025.

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Mountain Chickadee, Idyllwild Nature Center, San Bernardino National Forest, June 6, 2025

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A mountain chickadee getting an afternoon meal at a bird feeder at a mountain rest stop
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I heard this Mountain Chickadee's vocalizations, but it took some time to locate it in the tree, Westin Mammoth Lakes, May 10, 2025.

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Mountain Chickadees hydrating in the Idyllwild Nature Center, San Bernardino National Forest, April 11, 2025.

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Chickadees are such sweet birds! They are cute, round, and friendly—until they have to share a puddle.
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Chickadees are such sweet birds! They are cute, round, and friendly—until they have to share a puddle.
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Today's wildlife portrait: A trio of Chickadees in colored pencil, with brush pen and paint pen highlights. #chickadee #chickadees #birds #birb #wildlifeart #traditionalart #commissionsopen2024 #blackcappedchickadee #mountainchickadee 🪶