White Breasted Nuthatch In The Snow #1 is a photograph by Bob Orsillo which was uploaded on October 18th, 2010.
White Breasted Nuthatch In The Snow #1
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 #1
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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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