Red-breasted nuthatch

Red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis

Nuthatches (Sittidae family)

Small songbirds often in mixed flocks in woodlands. Cling to bark with legs & feet-can climb sideways or head-down. Eat insects, but in winter can consume seeds or nuts.

Description:

• Dark eye-line & white eyebrow
• Plain blue-grey above
• Pale orange below
• Short tail with white pattern.
• Often perches on twigs Length: 4.5 inches
• Have long sharp bills