March 5, 2025

A Pretty Nuthatch

Although I see nuthatches now and then, I didn't recognize this one from the video on the feeder camera. It was close to the lens and looked larger than a nuthatch! Plus, I rarely see them up close; often they're clinging upside down on a to a tree trunk.

After the Photos app identified this as a white breasted nuthatch, I confirmed it on a second app to make sure.


You can ignore the arrow on the second shot. I tried and tried to get this pose from the video, and finally resorted to telling Siri to take a screenshot. Doesn’t it look colorful in this lighting? Usually, they are not so blue.


Speaking of lighting, this mourning dove stood in the sunlight, looking quite charming.

Wild Bird Wednesday

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