March 5, 2026
The Sky’s the Limit for This Birder
Fewer than 500 people worldwide have reported seeing this African bird – a blue-moustached bee-eater. Photo by Marc Chelemer By…
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
November 29, 2007
BIRDS: Red-breasted nuthatch
These rarer cousins of the white-breasted nuthatch have been in the area for awhile, and I finally got one at my feeder one afternoon this week.
The red-breasted nuthatch is a beautiful little bird, more a European sportscar than a clunky sedan like the sparrows at the feeder.
If he could sing like a Carolina wren, he’d have the whole package.
2 comments
-
I had them in my yard this past summer, eating my sunflowers. They are acrobats, even more than the normal chickadees and other nuthatches!
-
Thanks. That was informative. A cute little guy too.
Leave your comment
Related Post
March 3, 2026
First Review: ‘The Peregrine Falcon’
I am pleased to share Booklist's magazine of my upcoming book... The Peregrine Falcon: The Epic Life and Times of…February 27, 2026
Revolutionary News!
On Thursday, the Allendale Borough Council plans to honor Founding Father John Fell, who was known as the "Great Tory…
February 20, 2026
World’s Largest Pigeon!
For a limited time only, The High Line in Manhattan is home to "Dinosaur," a huge statue of a pigeon…
2 comments
Evelyn
I had them in my yard this past summer, eating my sunflowers. They are acrobats, even more than the normal chickadees and other nuthatches!
Christine
Thanks. That was informative. A cute little guy too.