Dealing With Nuts

Something that amuse me more with birds is their dexterity to deal with their food, especially when eating seeds with shells or nuts.

They are so precise to hold the nut or seed in place and then hit with their pointy bill on the exact place that will crack it.

Of course it takes a lot of practice plus I believe that many of these traits are embedded in their genes naturally. It fun to see how they proceed about getting their meals and if they decide to eat it immediately will have to work on it.

I searched in my archives for a few samples and that’s what I’m featuring in my bird gallery today. Enjoy!

Blue Jay – Frame # 1

Frame # 2

Tufted Titmouse – Frame # 1

Frame # 2

Carolina Wren – Frame # 1

Frame # 2

Carolina Chickadee – Frame # 1

Frame # 2

Tags: birds, Blue Jay, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, nature, photography, photos of birds, Tufted Titmouse

24 thoughts on “Dealing With Nuts”

Lisa Rest on October 3, 2014 at 9:25 am said:

Great photos, H.J.! I didn’t know wrens could eat nuts. Maybe this wren was experimenting after seeing the other birds? The bill on the wren doesn’t look like it’s designed for nuts, but I guess it might be good for picking locks and that would be a transferable skill. 🙂

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 9:41 am said:
  
  If he didn’t eat nuts he wouldn’t even bother with it…but he ate it! Cool isn’t it?
  Thanks Lisa! 🙂
  
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Bob Zeller on October 3, 2014 at 9:30 am said:

Great photos, H.J. Love the Blue Jays.

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 9:42 am said:
  
  Thanks so much Bob! 🙂
  
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andromeda65 on October 3, 2014 at 9:49 am said:

Thanks, HJ! Really fun to learn about and see them in these :)pictures!

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 9:55 am said:
  
  Thank you very much A.! 🙂
  
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Jet Eliot on October 3, 2014 at 10:02 am said:

This is a fun and interesting series, thanks HJ! Unusual, too, to see the Carolina Wren with such a big morsel. Great photos. 🙂

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 10:14 am said:
  
  There’s the photo to prove it! Thank you very much Jet! 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on October 3, 2014 at 11:48 am said:

Most interesting.

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 11:52 am said:
  
  Thanks much Susan! 🙂
  
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Aquileana on October 3, 2014 at 2:50 pm said:

HJ!.
Stunning gallery… You caught those birds in the moment!… You totally did. They look gorgeous. Congratulations and happy weekend to you!, Aquileana 😀

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 2:53 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much dear Aquileana! Have a happy weekend yourself too! 🙂
  
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clarepooley33 on October 3, 2014 at 3:20 pm said:

A really interesting gallery of photos. Your shots are beautiful.

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much Clare, I appreciate it! 🙂
  
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tootlepedal on October 3, 2014 at 6:29 pm said:

Excellent shots.

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- avian101 on October 3, 2014 at 7:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you Tom! 🙂
  
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mihrank on October 4, 2014 at 1:28 pm said:

stunning images and great combination with your post!!

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- avian101 on October 4, 2014 at 2:34 pm said:
  
  Thank you M.! 🙂
  
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Birder's Journey on October 6, 2014 at 4:49 pm said:

Great collection 😉

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- avian101 on October 6, 2014 at 6:18 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much! 🙂
  
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Thom Hickey on October 8, 2014 at 3:21 am said:

Thanks. I find your posts wonderfully cheering. Regards Thom.

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- avian101 on October 8, 2014 at 9:13 am said:
  
  Thanks so much Thom! 🙂
  
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bkpyett on October 8, 2014 at 4:52 am said:

Fantastic!

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- avian101 on October 8, 2014 at 9:14 am said:
  
  Thank you Barbara! 🙂
  
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