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    Florida 4-H Forest Ecology

    4-H youth learn about nature during a talk at a walking trail

    Carolina Chickadee*

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    Photo credit: Dan Sudia

    The famous naturalist John James Audubon named this acrobatic and gregarious songbird for its "chickadee-dee-dee" call. They eat mostly insects in the summer, and seeds and berries in the winter.

    In cold weather, the Carolina Chickadee can go into a temporary state of hibernation, called tupor. To conserve energy, they'll hide in a tree cavity and lower their body temperature for up to 18 hours.

    Learn More

    • Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    • Wikipedia

    * Intermediates may be asked to identify these animals by sound (songs).

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