Chickadee's have a complex language comprised of the number of "dee's" they repeat.

Chicka-dee vs chicka dee dee dee
Up to 7 dee's I read.

I know that ruffed grouse and chickadee's territory's overlap, so, when I encounter a chickadee announcing my presence, I am likely to find a grouse nearby.

They are like the early warning system of the young forest.


Out there doing it best I can.