a white-breasted nuthatch
stashing seeds in furrows
for a long snowy winter.
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February 23, 2014
Up & down, to & fro
Posted by Scott under Birds | Tags: nature, pennsylvania, Sitta carolinensis, white-breasted nuthatch, winter |[12] Comments
February 24, 2014 at 7:46 pm
The birds in Morris Park have been hungry this winter, emptying our birdfeeder every day in a few hours. Finally visited Scott Arboretum as you recommended, and it is beautiful!
February 24, 2014 at 7:50 pm
Hey, that’s great! There’s always something of interest at the Scott. I’m looking forward to the cherry blossoms!
February 24, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Nice photos. Thanks for sharing. I normally have several White Breasted Nuthatches that frequent my yard but I haven’t seen any this winter.
February 24, 2014 at 6:33 pm
Thanks, Doug. I was just flipping through your photos. Wow. Beautiful stuff!
February 24, 2014 at 6:19 am
I hope he stashed plenty. It doesn’t sound like winter is ready to let go yet.
February 24, 2014 at 9:06 am
We just started seeing ground again, but more snow’s on the way this week. Another chance for sledding.
February 23, 2014 at 9:18 pm
Wonderful catch! I’ve not seen any around us here in the mountains. We have mostly Eastern bluebirds, cardinals, wrens, sparrows, robins and for the first time in years, blue jays!
February 23, 2014 at 9:29 pm
Thanks Cyn. I’d love to spot a bluebird by Little Crum Creek!
February 23, 2014 at 6:08 pm
It’s pretty well camouflaged in the first photo–had to go back a second time to see it. Smart little birdie.
February 23, 2014 at 6:59 pm
Oh, you’re right–blends right into the trunk of a background tree. It’s taken me a long time to get close enough to a nuthatch for photos.
February 23, 2014 at 7:54 pm
We had a stray red-breasted nuthatch last winter– what a treat. That’s the only one I’ve seen in our yard.
February 23, 2014 at 8:20 pm
Funny you mention it–I just came across a blurry picture of one that I never posted. I don’t see the red-breasted much either.