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Black-capped Chickadee

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Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

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Plants that support Black-capped Chickadee

2 plants

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

high

perennial herb

Cached seed retrieval critical for overwinter survival

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Santa Barbara Sedge

Carex barbarae

moderate

grass

nests in adjacent shrubs; forages on insects among sedge foliage during breeding season

Bay Area native