Dec. 27th 2012
- 12; Red Breasted Nuthatch
- One of my favorite little birds, about the size of a Chickadee. They live on insects in the summer and seeds in the winter. They are fast enough to catch flies and like their cousin the white breasted nuthatch travel down trees to find insects. They mate for life and after finding their life partner build a nest in a dead tree near the ground laying 2-8 tiny eggs. They are seen by themselves or a pair. Very friendly bird.
- A group of woodpeckers is called a ; Descent.
- This midsized bird is identical to the Downy but is larger, has a bigger bill and a distinct coma mark on its shoulder that carries to its breast. It nests in a hole in a tree. The female doesn't have the red on her head. They like tallow (suet) feeders and seed bells with tallow. We put out some peanut butter mixed with seeds, not sure if this will work.
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