The habit of creeping headfirst down a tree trunk, then pausing to scan its surroundings with head held out at a 90-degree angle, is characteristic behavior of the White-breasted Nuthatch. This ...

I love to visit the oak woodlands at any season. There’s always something going on, between migratory birds and the year-round presence of titmice, chickadees, jays and white-breasted nuthatches. This ...

The white-breasted nuthatch is often observed walking and probing head-down on the trunks of large conifers in mature wooded areas. The first impression is a small bird with a very white head and ...

Jan. 4—One of life's little pleasures is to watch birds coming to the feeder in the winter. Frequent visitors to my feeder include cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmice, house finches, downy ...

If you've gone for a walk in the woods in winter, you may have heard this distinctive nasal sound. It's the "staying in contact" call of the white-breasted nuthatch. Unlike most other birds, male and ...

What is with that crazy bird? Why does he just climb down the tree then fly to the top and then climb down again? It is a nuthatch. It’s habit of hopping headfirst down tree trunks helps it see ...

This White-breasted Nuthatch fledgling seemed to forget about its curiosity in the lichen almost immediately after poking at it. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON My school year stretched into late June ...

Sitting on a bench surrounded by 70-foot-tall Norway spruces, I watch a red-breasted nuthatch take a peanut from a feeder in my front yard. There’s a cool breeze on this sunny autumn day, and I know ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- If you have a keen eye and know what to look for, any springtime you can spot about 130 species of birds in the area of Wenas Creek, an area that has been on serious birders' maps for ...

The three have a reputation of being fearless, curious and friendly. The Carolina chickadee is typically the leader of flocks of small birds that also usually include tufted titmice and white-breasted ...

Nuthatch Diet: What Do Nuthatches Eat? The most common backyard nuthatches are white-breasted nuthatches and red-breasted nuthatches. Other North American nuthatches can be found in specialized ...