The bird posting continues. Today’s bird topic is the nuthatch. Based on the field guide, my guess is I have the White Breasted variety which coincides well with its popular regions. Although a slightly fuzzy picture, here is one sitting in my old feeder.
It is always easy to distinguish the nuthatch because for some reason it prefers to face downward – my guess is he enjoys the feeling of a head rush or he is just showing off because the other birds that have visited the tree rarely take this position. It is a little startling the first time you witness it, but the nuthatch literally runs “down” the tree. Often times he can been seen in the following pose…
