Carolina Chickadee Feeding on a Caterpillar (IMAGE)

University of Delaware

Carolina Chickadee Feeding on a Caterpillar

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In a study with Carolina chickadees in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, researchers at the University of Delaware and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center show how native trees provide more food -- caterpillars -- for birds than their non-native counterparts.

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Desiree Narango and Doug Tallamy/University of Delaware

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