White Breasted Nuthatch In The Snow is a photograph by Bob Orsillo which was uploaded on October 16th, 2010.
White Breasted Nuthatch In The Snow
Two playful White Breasted Nuthatch in the snow. Original fine art nature bird photography by Bob Orsillo.
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White Breasted Nuthatch In The Snow
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Two playful White Breasted Nuthatch in the snow. Original fine art nature bird photography by Bob Orsillo.
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The White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a small songbird of the nuthatch family which breeds in old-growth woodland across much of temperate North America. It is a stocky bird, with a large head, short tail, powerful bill and strong feet. The upper parts are pale blue-gray, and the face and underparts are white. It has a black cap and a chestnut lower belly. The nine subspecies differ mainly in the color of the body plumage.
Like other nuthatches, the White-breasted Nuthatch forages for insects on trunks and branches, and is able to move head-first down trees. Seeds form a substantial part of its winter diet, as do acorns and hickory nuts that were stored by the bird in the fall. The nest is in a hole in a tree, and the breeding pair may smear insects around the entrance as a deterrent to squirrels. Adults and young may be killed by hawks, owls and snakes, and forest clearance may lead to local habitat loss, but this is a common species with no major conservation concerns over most of its range.
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October 16th, 2010