Nuthatches are tiny aerial wizards and acrobats hanging onto trees at impossible angles. They obligingly remain all year, these first two shots were taken in early January. I like their distinctive nasal call, which is often heard before they make an appearance. Normally quite shy, nuthatches are more assertive during the winter hoping for some seed as I pass them along the trail.
April 5, 2017 at 3:54 pm
Also, one of my fav’s!
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April 5, 2017 at 5:19 pm
😊
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February 8, 2017 at 11:00 am
Always loved hearing their wha-wha-wha call in the middle of a snowy woods. Nice shots.
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February 8, 2017 at 9:39 pm
Thanks very much!
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January 31, 2017 at 9:19 pm
I like nuthatches too, and yours are very sharp!
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January 31, 2017 at 9:42 pm
Thank you!
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January 31, 2017 at 2:26 am
Wonderful captures of those acrobatic upside-down nuthatches, Belinda! 🙂 I enjoy watching them, too! Such joyful and inquisitive little birds.
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January 31, 2017 at 7:49 am
Thank you!
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January 30, 2017 at 4:45 am
Gorgeous shots!
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January 30, 2017 at 7:43 am
Thank you!
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January 29, 2017 at 7:03 pm
Great shots, Belinda. I’m just noticing that their eyes appear almond-shaped. Is it the processing, or is the plumage more intense in the summer?
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January 29, 2017 at 7:50 pm
Thank you. No “eye lifts” here😊
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January 29, 2017 at 3:15 pm
You just made a very kind comment on one of my shots, but these are wonderfully clear pictures. Vey nice indeed.
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January 29, 2017 at 3:55 pm
Thank you!
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January 29, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Gorgeous captures of a little beauty! All the photos are so crisp and clear – very beautiful!
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January 29, 2017 at 1:57 pm
Thanks very much!
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January 28, 2017 at 10:25 pm
Love these pictures. Nuthatches are one of my favorite bird species. Seeing them always brightens my day 😄
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January 28, 2017 at 10:27 pm
Thanks very much!
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January 28, 2017 at 7:27 pm
Stunning shots of a White breasted Nuthatch! Noted that there are several subspecies and being UK based I haven’t clue which one yours is. A link to my shot of the only British Nuthatch https://micksinernestblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/my-daily-haiku-22/
Take care – Mick
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January 29, 2017 at 10:33 am
Thank you. I enjoyed yours as well.
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January 29, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Thank you for sharing your wonderful images and for your reply too.
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January 28, 2017 at 5:11 pm
such fantastic sharp images – it is possible to learn about this bird from your work
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January 28, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Thank you!
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January 28, 2017 at 4:54 pm
Superlative shots, Belinda! 🙂 I love Nuthatches! They visit our yard on the river now and then. So cool how they are comfortable topsy-turvy!
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January 28, 2017 at 5:03 pm
Thank you Tom. They are great, aren’t they!
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January 29, 2017 at 2:18 am
Yes! 🙂
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January 28, 2017 at 4:09 pm
It is very hard not to love a nuthatch’s posture.
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January 28, 2017 at 3:10 pm
Absolutely superb images. Our nuthatches are differently coloured but behave in just the same way. Great shots!
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January 28, 2017 at 3:58 pm
Thank you. We see the white breasted and the occasional red breasted here, always a treat!
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January 28, 2017 at 4:22 pm
I’m just putting on a post with some nuthatches from the West of Scotland – I wonder if you recognise them
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January 28, 2017 at 5:02 pm
I’ll have a look.
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January 28, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Beautiful captures, Belinda! I never tire of seeing and hearing birds! 🙂
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January 28, 2017 at 12:36 pm
Thanks very much!
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January 28, 2017 at 10:59 am
All good images but especially like the third image.
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January 28, 2017 at 12:36 pm
Thank you.
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January 28, 2017 at 9:38 am
I love watching and listening to Nuthatches. These are great shots that show off their perky character.
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January 28, 2017 at 10:00 am
Thank you. They are fun to watch and photograph.
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January 28, 2017 at 9:26 am
Well done. I love the perky little Nuthatch.
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January 28, 2017 at 9:59 am
Thank you!
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January 28, 2017 at 9:25 am
Great shots. One of the birds we don’t see very often in the south. Now I’m glad we took so many shots of them before we left 😄
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January 28, 2017 at 9:58 am
Thank you. You have such a wealth of wildlife though starting with alligators 😊
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January 28, 2017 at 8:13 am
Aerial wizards indeed! And the way they dip and dive when they fly makes them look a bit inebriated!
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January 28, 2017 at 9:49 am
😊
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January 28, 2017 at 8:04 am
Great detail of how they grip the tree to walk down!
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January 28, 2017 at 9:43 am
Thank you Sandy!
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January 28, 2017 at 6:49 am
Gorgeous sharp shots.
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January 28, 2017 at 7:51 am
Thank you.
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January 28, 2017 at 4:54 am
It is intriguing how they hold on – perhaps they have VERY sharp claws?
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January 28, 2017 at 7:50 am
It is, very strong large claws aid in their climbing.
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January 28, 2017 at 8:06 am
Thank you.
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January 28, 2017 at 4:41 am
Beautiful, detailed images! I just love seeing Nuthatches!
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January 28, 2017 at 7:43 am
Thank you, pleased you like them!
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January 28, 2017 at 1:49 am
I love having these birds around. They’re quite friendly and don’t mind people being around them.
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January 28, 2017 at 7:41 am
I agree. A bird that’s always welcome!
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January 28, 2017 at 1:45 am
Fantastic portraits – and demonstrably a bird in the same family as our species; absolutely beautiful work, my friend.
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January 28, 2017 at 7:37 am
Thanks so much!
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