Like the White-breasted Nuthatch, this reckless little buddy walks upside-down, sideways, and is relatively unconcerned by my physical presence. Large groups swarm to feeders several times daily.
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Like the White-breasted Nuthatch, this reckless little buddy walks upside-down, sideways, and is relatively unconcerned by my physical presence. Large groups swarm to feeders several times daily. |
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Pygmy Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea L 4¼" (11 cm) Gray-black cap; creamy-buff under parts Pale nape spot visible at close range. Dark eye line bordering cap is distinct in interior populations. Call: A high rapid peep peep and a piping wee-bee; grouped in three or more notes. Range: Favors yellow-pine forest. Roams in lose flocks. |
| Reference: | p. 332 | ~ The National
Geographic Society Field Guide to the Birds
of North America Fourth Edition - 2002 - National Geographic Society, Washington, DC © All Rights Reserved |
