@soph_sol okay but chickadees literally just say their name like pokemon, *surely* everyone can do that one
@Satsuma no that's the chickadee call! the song (at least for black-capped chickadee) is a two-note clear-toned whistle
@soph_sol oh wow i absolutely had the call vs song distinction backwards for chickadees! i’ve heard both but the name one is so much longer and more complex…
@Satsuma haha yes it does feel counterintuitive! but the complexity in chickadee calls is about communicating info on potential dangers! the most obvious being, the more dees at the end (chicke-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee...), the more worried other birds should be. and many other species of songbird pay attention to the warnings in chickadee calls, not just other chickadees!
@Satsuma they really are! chickadees are a gift to us all ♥️