Look for The pygmy nuthatch is a small songbird with a large, round head and short legs, wings, and tail. Its upperwings and back are a cool bluish-gray, while its underparts are off-white with varying levels of a yellowish-brown wash. It has a distinct grayish-brown cap as well as a black stripe that passes through… Read more
Nuthatches & Creepers
Look For This tiny nuthatch has a brown cap and gray back with a white spot on the back of its neck and a bill that looks too large for the bird’s size. The brown-headed nuthatch is only 4 ½ inches long. It has a short tail and like other nuthatches, it often travels down… Read more
Look for Nuthatches are universally referred to as “upside-down birds,” because they forage by probing the bark of tree trunks with their heads downward. During their journeys down the trunk of a tree, they often pause, and then raise their head so that it is parallel to the ground—an absolutely unique posture among birds. The… Read more
Look For The orange (not red) breast and black line through the eye set apart the red-breasted nuthatch from the larger white-breasted. The male has a black cap and bright orange belly; the female has a blue-gray cap and pale orange belly. The red-breasted nuthatch is about 4 ½ inches long. Nuthatches have powerful legs… Read more
