Sexes are usually alike. They often roam in little bands. This plump Chickadee needs no introduction. The wing feathers are narrowly and distinctly edged with white. Only in the mountains of the Northwest do more than two species occur together.
Sexes are similar and young are like adults.
Chickadees are a constant visitor to feeding stations, often feeding upside down. The western Chestnut-backed Chickadee has a dull brown cap and a bright chestnut back. These birds are a permanent resident throughout their range. Chickadees are easily attracted to feeding stations. They are largely residents from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, south to northern California, northern New Mexico, Missouri and northern New Jersey.