Little Nut

Red-breasted nuthatch


Red-breasted nuthatch and goldfinch


White-breasted nuthatch

The red-breasted nuthatch, now affectionately known as "Little Nut," spent his second day at our house. Late in the afternoon, it was joined by a second one, so we are hoping they take up residence. The white-breasted nuthatches are still around. Little nut seems to interact a bit with the larger white-breasted ones and generally gets along with all the backyard birds. Both varieties prefer being upside down.

Red Breasted Nuthatch

 

We have white-breasted nuthatches all year round in our yard. The red-breasted nuthatch is a rare treat particularly on a dreary day.

Red-breasted Nuthatch

While out looking for the crossbill, we also saw a few red-breasted nuthatches.

Red Breasted Nuthatch: Round Valley Recreation Area

Here are two of 200 photos of the red breasted nuthatch that Mike took at Round Valley Recreation Area today.

Red Breasted Nuthatch

The Red Breasted Nuthatch was one of the four life birds we saw on our trip to Cape May. We saw this one at the Cape May Bird Observatory coming to one of the feeders. We see plenty of White Breasted Nuthatches at the trees and bird feeders at our house, but we've always been hoping to see this variety due to its more pronounced eye markings.