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The nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is an adept climber and a cherished inhabitant of the forest. This wild bird forages for insects, caches seeds, and constructs intricate nests. Dr. Angelika Nelson is ...
Of the four species of nuthatch in the United States, Iowa has two. Our most common and well known is the white-breasted nuthatch. Rather non-melodious, this species has a quick and repetitive ...
In the aftermath of this historic storm, we might come to realize that one of those permanent losses includes an unheralded songbird called the Bahama nuthatch. This rare bird species might have ...
The presence of this nuthatch is typically announced by its nasal calls. The red-breasted nuthatch has the un­usual habit of smearing resin around the entrance hole to its nest, presumably to ...
The name nuthatch is a gradual modification of this bird's original Middle English name of nuthak or nut hacker. A nuthatch They are very attractive birds with a slatey-blue back, dark line ...
The “Pygmy Nuthatch” in Charlie’s Angels has bedeviled birders for the last 25 years. Apple Podcasts will only work on MacOS operating systems since Catalina. We do not support Android apps ...
Because I was wearing my sunhat, I couldn't see who it was, but I recognized the distinctive nasal call of a red-breasted nuthatch. Those of you who know these natty little birds know that they don't ...
The white-breasted nuthatch’s habitat is forests, they eat insects, they nest in a cavity, they are bark foragers, and they are a low conservation concern. They can be found in Pennsylvania year ...