White-Breasted Nuthatch
by Bill and Linda Tiepelman
Title
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Artist
Bill and Linda Tiepelman
Medium
Photograph - Canvas
Description
This is a classic pose for the Nuthatch. Like other nuthatches, the White-breasted Nuthatch forages for insects on trunks and branches and is able to move head-first down trees. Seeds form a substantial part of its winter diet, as do acorns and hickory nuts that were stored by the bird in the fall.
The nest is in a hole in a tree, and the breeding pair may smear insects around the entrance as a deterrent to squirrels. Adults and young may be killed by hawks, owls, and snakes, and forest clearance may lead to local habitat loss, but this is a common species with no major conservation concerns over most of its range.
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March 21st, 2012
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