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January 2, 2011

This female Red-breasted Nuthatch was on her way to get a sunflower seed, but stopped abruptly to scan the area to make sure it was safe.

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December 12, 2010

The Red-breasted Nuthatch pair are daily regulars now, visiting numerous times each day. They are one of the first to greet me when I put seed out in the morning. Sometimes I get within inches of them and they don't fly off.

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October 7, 2010

We have a pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches visiting our feeders all day long. This male enjoys shelled peanuts. His breast feathers are darker than the female's.

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August 28, 2010

This the first I have seen the a Red-breasted Nuthatch since March. They head to the woods for nesting season and do not reappear until August. It is nice to have them back. I'm hoping to see some juveniles come in with the adults.

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March 23, 2010

I am always fascinated by these little speed demons.  Normally they are racing up, down and around a tree trunk.  This guy had to slow down a bit to maneuver along this vine among obstacles.

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February 19, 2010

First I heard this little guy's "honk, honk" call.  Then I saw him moving briskly up, down and around the tree trunks near me.

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December 7, 2009

The Red-breated Nuthatch pair is still visiting every few days.  I am hoping they are here to stay for the winter.  They like shelled peanuts and suet.

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October 9, 2009

While I have been hearing these guys in the woods all summer, I had not seen one until last week.  The suet and sunflower seeds are his favorites.

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April 15, 2009

The pair of red-breasted nuthatches are now regulars at our suet and nut feeders.  When they are not in our backyard, we can hear them "honk, honk, honking" in the woods, claiming their territory.

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March 17, 2009

This is one of the pair of red-breasted nuthatches that returned the other day.  They are so fast, so it has taken me awhile just to get one in the frame.

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November 14, 2008

It was starting to get dark when this guy showed up looking for sunflower seeds.  It has been several weeks since I've seen either of the pair we had coming in daily.

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October 11, 2008

We now have two of these little speedster nuthatches zipping around the feeder area.  They are just as fast as the chickadees, always in motion.

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September 18, 2008

It is nice to have the nuthatches visiting our yard again after nesting season.  This male was keeping an eye on the birds above him as he prepated to move to the suet feeder.

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December 17, 2007

A pair of these cuties are darting around our backyard all day long quickly grabbing a shelled peanuts and heading for cover to eat it.  I finally caught this female (lighter breast) in a brief pause perched on our wisteria vine.

Posted: November 25, 2007

After visiting the suet feeder for a bit, this female red-breasted nuthatch paused on a branch before departing the feeder area.  Her breast is slightly lighter in color than the male.

Posted: September 20, 2007

Once in awhile these little  speedsters stay put long enough to get a nice close in shot.  This one was cooperating nicely.

Posted: September 6, 2007

As the trees and shrubs around our house have matured, a red-breasted nuthatch pair have become regular visitors to our peanut feeders.  They typically make a stop at our wisteria vine as seen here, offering great portrait opportunities.