White-Breasted Nuthatch

Skittish little bird — spent most of its time in the small pine near the feeders. Darted down to the feeders only for a quick moment before returning to the tree. The nuthatch's song was not one I knew, and I was surprised to hear such a distinctive call come from such a tiny bird.

The White-Breasted Nuthatch is well known for its habit of creeping headfirst down tree trunks — a behavior that makes it easy to identify even at a distance. They cache food by wedging seeds into bark crevices, which is where the name "nuthatch" comes from (hacking open nuts).

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