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Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

Description:

Small passerine bird (~10cm). Upperparts and uppertail are gray, underparts rusty-brown. Cap and eye-line are black. Supercilium and throat are white. Sexes are alike.

Habitat:

Usually resident of northern and subalpine conifer forests. Although, it could migrate to various wintering location in North America.

Notes:

Spotted feeding on the bird feeding house in our garden. Male and female have always been seen together.

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City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Spotted on Nov 12, 2012
Submitted on Mar 7, 2013

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