Photography of Birds – Set # 147 | H.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Photography of Birds – Set # 147

Set # 147

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

The female has, on average, a narrower black back band, slightly duller upperparts and buffer underparts than the male. Her cap may be gray, but many females have black caps and cannot be reliably distinguished from the male in the field. In the northeastern United States, at least 10% of females have black caps, but the proportion rises to 40–80% in the Rocky Mountains, Mexico and the southeastern U.S. Juveniles are similar to the adult, but duller plumaged.

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Brown-headed Nuthatch

The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a small songbird found in pine forests throughout the Southeastern United States. Genetic analyses indicated low differentiation between northern and southern populations in Florida. A population on the Bahamas showed moderate to high differentiation compared with Florida populations. 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.

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8 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 147”

de Wets Wild on October 4, 2020 at 10:48 am said:

Despite their fondness for seeds I see the Brown-headed Nuthatch won’t pass by a scrumptious insect if it comes across one. What a great photo that is, H.J.

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 4, 2020 at 1:42 pm said:
  
  That’s good protein for them. Thank you, D. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on October 4, 2020 at 8:24 pm said:

Two wonderful shots, HJ! That’s a great tasty snack!! 😉

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 4, 2020 at 9:19 pm said:
  
  Yummy! Thank you, Donna. 🙂
  
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silviadeangelis40d on October 5, 2020 at 2:27 am said:

Dolcissime creature…
Un saluto,silvia

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 5, 2020 at 3:33 pm said:
  
  Grazie mille, cara Silvia. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on October 5, 2020 at 4:28 am said:

Great captures HJ

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- H.J. for avian101 on October 5, 2020 at 3:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Ashley. 🙂
  
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