Aerie Fowl: White-breasted Nuthatch

One of the more dapper of the winter birds coming to the feeders is the White-breasted Nuthatch. With the sharp lines delineating its white belly, breast and chin from the slate gray and black of its flanks and back, it's a sharp looking bird. Oh...the birds has a rust colored rear end below the tail and behind the legs.

In the woods it feeds by climbing down the trunks of trees looking for insects, spiders and eggs. It comes to the feeders for both sunflower seeds and suet. It doesn't hang out on the feeders, however. Instead it comes in, grabs a seed taking it out to the trees. It will stay on the suet somewhat longer--if the woodpeckers will allow. Male and female are identical.

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch