12/08/2016

nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatches forage up, down, and sideways on tree trunks and around large branches.
They often start high in a tree and move down head first, probing into bark crevices or chipping away at wood to find food while moving quickly at odd angles.  On a vertical surface like a suet cage, they turn upside down, pausing to crane their necks up and back for a look around.