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Sitta pygmaea
The Pygmy Nuthatch is a small bird with a slate-gray back and buffy underside. Males and females look the same, with white chins extending up just below the eyes and gray-brown caps. The edge of the cap is darker than the rest, giving the Pygmy Nuthatch a dark eye-line. Its bill is long and solid, and it has long toes and talons. The white on each side of its short tail can be seen in flight.
Pine forest at Angel Fire, New Mexico.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2013
Submitted on Feb 15, 2013
4 Comments
Sweet spotting
very cute!
I was lucky enough to catch photos of several, but these are probably the best. And you are right. They are moving all the time.
Great! These are so hard to get a close photo of! Moving all the time and so small.