Black-capped Chickadee
Birds of the Canadian Badlands
The Black-capped Chickadee is a small, common songbird. These
birds hop along tree branches searching for food, sometimes hanging
upside down or hovering; they may make short flights to catch
insects in the air. Insects form a large part of their diet,
especially in summer; seeds and berries become important in winter.
Black oil sunflower seeds are quickly taken from an urban bird
feeder. They sometimes hammer seeds on a tree or shrub to open
them; they also will store seeds for later use. The Black-capped
Chickadee nests in a hole in a tree; the pair excavates the nest,
using a natural cavity or sometimes an old woodpecker nest. This
Chickadee will also nest in a nesting box.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.