Photography of Birds – Set # 222
Set # 222
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
The Red-breasted Nuthatch’s diet changes depending on the season. In the summer, it eats mostly insects, occasionally even fly-catching, while in the winter, it switches to conifer seeds. At feeders it will take sunflower seeds, peanut butter, and suet. It often wedges food pieces in bark crevices in order to break them up with the bill (as opposed to holding the food in their feet, like the black-capped chickadee does).
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
These birds are fun to watch and hang upside down with such ease! Great shots, HJ! š
They are fun! So full of energy! Thank you, Donna. š
Nice to see that you get both Nuthatches where you abide.
Yes, I have that pleasure! Thanks Jane. š
It is always a joy to watch nuthatches. I really like your photo of the red-breasted nuthatch, HJ, and very interesting tool-behavior info about the brown-headed. Lovely post.
What I really admire of these two nuthatches is the amount of pep they demonstrate to do their routines. They are just wee birds but with energy like an atom. Thank you my friend. I always appreciate your visits and words. š