Chickadees by the Numbers

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October 11, 2011

27    times per second a chickadee in flight flaps its wings

6-8    eggs in a typical chickadee clutch

12    days chickadee eggs are incubated before hatching

21    days in nest before baby birds fledge

20    times more food a chickadee needs in winter than in summer

37    percent is the winter survival rate when chickadees don't have access to birdfeeders (at temps below 10 degrees)

69     percent is the winter survival rate when chickadees do have access to birdfeeders

Derived from material provided by WBU, Inc.

Posted at 10:12 AM in Birds by the Numbers, Feeder Birds, Food for Birds, Science | Permalink

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Amy - thanks much, that means alot to me. Their time as nestlings is amazing, isn't it?
Kathie - fascinating stuff about the little chickadees!
Barbara - winter flocks are forming so there are lots of chickadees around with nutties and titmice. Thanks for stopping in again.

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | October 13, 2011 at 04:03 PM

The chickadees here at my feeder in Ontario hung around all summer and seem to be adding to the group this fall - even though we've had spectacular weather lately and not bothered much by Irene where I live.

Hopefully all of us get to see our share of birds this winter... crossing my fingers that your purple finches return Nancy - fascinating what you found out about the numbers for the wee black caps...

Posted by: Barbara | October 13, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Those are amazing numbers!

Posted by: Kathiesbirds | October 12, 2011 at 09:51 PM

I always enjoy these posts, Nancy. Wow, it certainly doesn't take long to make a chickadee!

Posted by: Amy | October 12, 2011 at 03:40 PM

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