Brown-headed nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Description:
This bird is frequently observed using a small chip of bark held in its beak as a tool to dig for insects.
Habitat:
At my feeder
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Spotted on Jan 5, 2013
Submitted on Jan 19, 2013
13 Comments
Thanks, Liam and Ashish!
I like second picture most... bird is seeing sharply inside tiny hole of feeder.
How cute! One of my favorite birds!
Thanks, Alice, Seema and Ashley. Ashley, I hope you get to spot them!
I'm hoping to find one of these this summer :) Fantastic photos!
b'ful series
Very Nice! Like the information too!
Thank you, Jacob, Christy, Toshimi, Stian and AliHp! I'm surprised you haven't seen one, Jacob; I guess I thought they were common as I see them so often here.
so sweet!
Great pictures Maria!
Beautiful bird and shots!
Beautiful, Maria! These are the nuthatches we don't have in CO! I love the brown head! ;-)
This is perfect, Maria! I love it! I've never seen such a bird!