Arctic Refuge Virtual Bird Fest

“Tshcick-a-dee-dee” Chickadees

Sounds and songs from the northern forests

“Tschick-a-dee-dee”

Ch’idzigyaak

digital depiction of a chickadee flying overhead
Gray-headed Chickadee by Dena’ina Athabascan designer Sebastian Garber.

“Ch’idzigyek shìk ch’idlìi j1ihtth’ak”

Gray-headed chickadee. 📷 Ian Davies/Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Gray-Headed Chickadees

a small bird spreads its wings on a tree branch
A gray-headed chickadee on the north side of the Brooks Range in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 📷 Aaron Lang

“Arctic Refuge might be the last stronghold for this species, especially in the eastern part of the state.”

Gray-headed chickadee on the north side of the Brooks Range in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 📷 Aaron Lang

Boreal Chickadees

small bird hanging upside down on branch
A Boreal Chickadee hangs on alder cones in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. 📷 USFWS/Colin Canterbury
A boreal chickadee catches a ride on a boat in the Bering Sea. 📷 USFWS/Tamara Zeller

Chestnut-Backed Chickadee

small bird with chestnut colored back
Chestnut-backed chickadee. 📷 Mick Thompson

Black-Capped Chickadees

small black, white and tan bird on a snow covered branch.
A black-capped chickadee wintering in Anchorage, Alaska. 📷 USFWS/Lisa Hupp

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