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Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

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A Trio of Nuthatches

At less than five inches long, the Red-breasted Nuthatch is the mid-sized nuthatch of the three species in the Northwest, and the most familiar. The White-breasted Nuthatch - like this one here - is the largest of the three, and boasts a louder, honking voice. The smallest of the trio is the... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  birdwatching, ornithology
Related bird:  Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

Clever Nuthatches

Of the four nuthatch species living in the United States, the most common are the Red-breasted Nuthatch, seen left here, and the White-breasted Nuthatch, on the right. The nuthatch's insistent call matches its aggressiveness. As it works its way down a tree trunk, the nuthatch can spot-and eat... read more »

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Related bird:  White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis), Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla), Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

Hayden Goold Observes the Birds

My name is Hayden Goold. I am a fourth-grader at School in the Woods in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am sitting at a picnic table looking at birds with binoculars. I see a blue and black bird with a mohawk. It’s a Steller’s Jay! I try to come closer, but he flies higher into the tree, scaring... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  listener story, reflection
Related bird:  Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli), House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
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White-breasted Nuthatch Works its Way Down a Tree Trunk

Here is footage of a White-breasted Nuthatch taken in Presqu'ile Park in Brighton, Ontario, Canada. Watch for the bird to find a seed it left from a previous time. Cute little bird. read more »

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