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White-breasted Nuthatch 1

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White-breasted Nuthatch

What do you call a crazy chicken ?

A cuckoo cluck !

Interesting Fact: In winter, White-breasted Nuthatches join foraging flocks led by chickadees or titmice, perhaps partly because it makes food easier to find and partly because more birds can keep an eye out for predators. One study found that when titmice were removed from a flock, nuthatches were more wary and less willing to visit exposed bird feeders. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-breasted_Nuthatch/lifehistory )

30 Comments

  1. Candice~Marie's avatar

    Another one of my favorites along with the red breasted nuthatch. Another great pic!

  2. Alice's avatar

    They are so much fun to watch scrambling up and down tree trunks. One of the first birds I knew as a child.

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Yes it is a lot of fun to watch them run around. Thank you very much for stopping by and enjoying my work. Happy Blogging! 🙂

  3. Alba's avatar

    That’s interesting – I always see nuthatches, chickadees and titmice together but never thought they were actually ‘together’ 🙂

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Yeah i usually see them all together as well. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my work. Happy Blogging! 🙂

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