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Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

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Birdsongs near Home

Who's in the neighborhood today? It's amazing how many birds you can see – and hear – when you go for a walk. There's a towhee... and a Steller's Jay ... now, a junco ... There's the "tin trumpet" sound of this Red-breasted Nuthatch. And the Ruby-crowned Kinglet is warming up, all because it's... read more »

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Related bird:  Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

Right Birdhouse, Right Bird

Entice native birds -- including chickadees, nuthatches, and wrens (like this House Wren) -- to your garden with a birdhouse, or nestbox. Here’s the complicated part: you need to determine the size of the entrance hole. And that depends on the bird you want to attract. A smaller hole, around 1-1... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  nesting
Related bird:  House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

The Natural Nest Box

A nestbox is a great asset for a garden. Natural materials are ideal. And no perches, please: they allow invaders to reach the eggs or the young. Place the nestbox well above the reach of predators. Birds - like this Black-capped Chickadee - don't want to draw attention to their nests, so the... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  nesting
Related bird:  Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens), Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

A Trio of Nuthatches

At less than five inches long, the Red-breasted Nuthatch is the mid-sized nuthatch of the three species in the Northwest, and the most familiar. The White-breasted Nuthatch - like this one here - is the largest of the three, and boasts a louder, honking voice. The smallest of the trio is the... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  birdwatching, ornithology
Related bird:  Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

Clever Nuthatches

Of the four nuthatch species living in the United States, the most common are the Red-breasted Nuthatch, seen left here, and the White-breasted Nuthatch, on the right. The nuthatch's insistent call matches its aggressiveness. As it works its way down a tree trunk, the nuthatch can spot-and eat... read more »

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Related bird:  White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla), Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
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White-breasted Nuthatch Works its Way Down a Tree Trunk

Here is some footage taken from March 15th 2008 - Presqu'ile Park Brighton, Ontario. There is even a part where this White-breasted Nuthatch finds a seed it left from some previous time. Cute little bird.Thanks for the cool video, Barfsoup! read more »

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