Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
(L 4.5" WS 8.5" Wt 0.35 oz )
Usually found hopping along tree trunks
and branches hunting for insects...steals
nesting material from other nests.
and branches hunting for insects...steals
nesting material from other nests.
Starved Rock State Pk
Utica
10Sept12
With so much pressure on their other habitats,
every garden counts for birds. It does not
matter how small your plot is...
every garden counts for birds. It does not
matter how small your plot is...
(Mike Toms)
Sitta in Greek means
woodpecker-like bird
mentioned by Aristotle.
woodpecker-like bird
mentioned by Aristotle.
© BirdNote,
Ellen Blackstone
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
© Audubon
Society
Society
Oak Park
yardbird
10Oct2010