Photography of Birds – Set # 87 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 87

Set # 87

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Brown-headed Nuthatch

The bird, like other nuthatches, possesses a sharp black nail-like beak, which it uses to pound open seeds. It is a frequent visitor to feeding stations and is highly fond of sunflower seeds and suet cakes.

Bold and inquisitive, this bird is readily approachable by humans. The bird is frequently observed using a small chip of bark held in its beak as a tool to dig for insects.

White- breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

The adult male of the nominate subspecies, S. c. carolinensis, has pale blue-gray upperparts, a glossy black cap (crown of the head), and a black band on the upper back. The wing coverts and flight feathers are very dark gray with paler fringes, and the closed wing is pale gray and black, with a thin white wing bar. The face and the underparts are white. The outer tail feathers are black with broad diagonal white bands across the outer three feathers, a feature readily visible in flight.

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Tags: birding, birds, Brown-Headed Cowbird, Interesting information, PHOTO SETS, photography, photos of birds, White-breasted Nuthatch

9 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 87”

Indira on July 12, 2020 at 10:11 am said:

A good comparative study!

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 12, 2020 at 3:11 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Indira. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on July 12, 2020 at 11:08 am said:

Two beautiful shots, HJ! Great to compare side-by-side too!

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 12, 2020 at 3:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Donna. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on July 12, 2020 at 9:13 pm said:

Beautifully captured HJ, and thanks for the interesting info

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H.J. for avian101 on July 12, 2020 at 9:45 pm said:

Thank you so much, Ashley. 🙂

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de Wets Wild on July 12, 2020 at 10:49 pm said:

Lovely, as always, H.J!

Are nuthatches common birds in the US? I ask as it seems a strange coincidence that two posts in my reader today features these beauties.

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 13, 2020 at 4:29 pm said:
  
  Yes, they are. You have to remember that we are in summer now. They are now in many areas, with their new families. Thank you very much, D. 🙂
  
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  - de Wets Wild on July 13, 2020 at 10:40 pm said:
    
    Very interesting, thanks H.J!

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