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White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Photo by JC_Forester
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Field Notes

Description:

Nuthatches are best known for their habit of storing food in bark crevices and the ability to move headfirst down trees, enabling them to find food that "right-side up" birds, like woodpeckers, might miss.

Habitat:

Deciduous and mixed woods.

Reference Links:

White-breasted Nuthatch, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornit…

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