Chickadee Houses

You’ve hung a beautiful birdhouse in your backyard, but those curious black-capped chickadees keep peeking in without moving in. The culprit? Often, it’s the chickadee house entrance hole size being just millimetres off. Black-capped chickadees are incredibly particular about their real estate. That entrance hole needs to be exactly 1-1/8 inches (2.86 cm) in diameter. … Read more

What is best chickadee house? A properly designed chickadee house features a 1-1/8 inch entrance hole, 4×4 inch floor, cedar construction, predator guards, and adequate ventilation to provide safe nesting habitat for black-capped chickadees across Canadian climates throughout all seasons. If you’ve ever watched a black-capped chickadee bouncing through your backyard on a crisp winter … Read more