BRDL 45

   3/9/22 - BCCH- Black-capped Chickadee

I have been waiting for this BRDL! It's often the first guess that comes to mind, but never wanted to guess it since there are two C's in the code. Got it today with my daughter on the second try, though! I don't think I ever appreciated the interspecies sociability of chickadees -- their alarm calls can be recognized by other bird species, even if those species don't have alarm calls. The more 'dee' notes that come at the end of their song, the more serious the threat is. And a lot of migrating birds will associate with chickadee flocks -- so it may be good to follow the sounds of the chickadee when out birding. Interestingly enough, chickadees apparently sleep alone, even when it's subzero outside, as opposed to the bluebirds, that sleep right on top of one another to stay warm.