Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Ed Newbold

Year-round, these cinnamon-sided. 4-inch birds favor Western Washington’s dense, moist conifer forests, and frequent riparian areas and residential neighborhoods east of the Cascades in winter. Like other chickadees, they cache seeds and other food for later meals. Find Chestnut-backed Chickadees along the Great Washington State Birding Trail.