The Carolina chickadee is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.
Carolina chickadee
A Carolina chickadee cavity nest site, previously made by a red-bellied woodpecker
Carolina chickadee on a branch
The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute the Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. Most were formerly classified in the genus Parus.
Tit (bird)
The tufted titmouse is restricted to North America.
Hold-hammering is a common way for the family to deal with food items.
Blue tit with prey item