Nature Done Wright

Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs

September 4, 2007

Red-breasted nuthatch

  Rbh_6  

  Had a nice rare treat at the Celery Farm yesterday morning — a red-breasted nuthatch.

   This guy is rarely seen in these parts nowadays.

   I had not seen one in five years after one had hung out at my suet feeder for a couple of days in February 2002.

   Other birders say they have not seen any in a while either.Rbn_small_2

   This guy was at the Warden’s Watch, going up and down and around in nuthatch fashion.

   Meanwhile, the cedar waxwings continue to put on a daily show at the Warden’s Watch. I have never seen views like this — especially of the dabs of red on the wing-feather tipsWaxwingg. Not bad for one morning.

 

3 comments

  • Diana & Jeff
    19 years ago Reply

    Gosh, I didn’t realize they are becoming rare. I’ve had them visit every year at my feeder in Ramsey. In fact, I just pointed one out to my mom who was visiting last week. She is from Monmouth County, NJ and had never seen one.
    Cheers!
    D

  • Alice
    19 years ago Reply

    Fantastic pictures!

  • Pedro
    19 years ago Reply

    Good job Jim. I’ve never seen one of these nuthatches.

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3 comments

  • Diana & Jeff
    19 years ago Reply

    Gosh, I didn’t realize they are becoming rare. I’ve had them visit every year at my feeder in Ramsey. In fact, I just pointed one out to my mom who was visiting last week. She is from Monmouth County, NJ and had never seen one.
    Cheers!
    D

  • Alice
    19 years ago Reply

    Fantastic pictures!

  • Pedro
    19 years ago Reply

    Good job Jim. I’ve never seen one of these nuthatches.

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