Chickadee Houses, Etc. The little bird that speaks his name and does acrobatic stunts on tree branches delights all bird watchers. This plump little fellow with the black cap is friendly, and chances are he's been at your feeder in the winter.
Chickadees look for tree holes, either natural or made by woodpeckers, for their nests.
But if a tree is sufficiently soft or rotten, they may make their own holes. A dead birch tree, which is rotten in the center, is an ideal place for a chickadee nest. Four species of chickadee may be found in nesting boxes. The Black-capped and Carolina Chickadees like mixed forests, open woodlands and suburban areas, while their western cousins prefer coniferous forests. Chickadee belong to the titmouse family.