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  • noun Plural form of chickadee.

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Examples

  • Night falls and the bard owls and mountain chickadees and nuthatches busily call out to each other, and then go silent, their noise replaced by the distant rush of Fall Creek and our voices as we bid each other good night.

    Taking Tree-Hugging to New Heights Benjamin Percy 2010

  • One of my interests is "chickadees" - well, they are my favourite birds in the whole world; sea otters are my favourite animals - after bearded collies of course.

    Thinking about "interests" intertext 2006

  • Birds abound: common migratory species such as chickadees and sparrows nest in the trees and the eaves of buildings, and cockatiels, parakeets, and a full-sized parrot inhabit cages near the houses.

    The hidden places of Oaxaca 1997

  • Birds abound: common migratory species such as chickadees and sparrows nest in the trees and the eaves of buildings, and cockatiels, parakeets, and a full-sized parrot inhabit cages near the houses.

    The hidden places of Oaxaca 1997

  • Birds abound: common migratory species such as chickadees and sparrows nest in the trees and the eaves of buildings, and cockatiels, parakeets, and a full-sized parrot inhabit cages near the houses.

    The hidden places of Oaxaca 1997

  • Cavity nesters such as chickadees, titmice and bluebirds often huddle; but no one knows exactly how they manage, piling in together as they do.

    courierpress.com Stories 2010

  • Cavity nesters such as chickadees, titmice and bluebirds often huddle; but no one knows exactly how they manage, piling in together as they do.

    courierpress.com Stories 2010

  • • Know your year-round residents, and feed accordingly: Here in the western half of Oregon, species such as chickadees, towhees, flickers and more tend to have a fixed territory where they'll stay all winter.

    News Review - Top Stories 2009

  • I walked straight across town to the Hudson River, along the way admiring the crocuses and daffodils that shot up from the parks and lawns, and the pink blossoms on the trees, and the songs of the sparrows and chickadees, and the barks of the dogs, and the cries of the children.

    Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011

  • We emptied many pots of coffee sitting here in the early mornings, watching yellow and black finches, blue birds, nuthatches and chickadees.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011

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