Jan. 4—One of life's little pleasures is to watch birds coming to the feeder in the winter. Frequent visitors to my feeder include cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmice, house finches, downy ...

The white-breasted nuthatch is often observed walking and probing head-down on the trunks of large conifers in mature wooded areas. The first impression is a small bird with a very white head and ...

I was having a bird discussion with a woman some years ago when she made mention of "the upside-down bird" that was appearing outside her kitchen window. I knew right away that she meant a nuthatch, ...

At my home, nuthatches typically remain aloof from the rivalry always ongoing between the chickadees and titmice. The white-breasted nuthatch is also a no-nonsense visitor. Rarely distracted by ...

Compared to last year, white-breasted nuthatches likely will show up at fewer bird feeders this winter. But, compared to 30 years ago, the energetic little birds will be spotted at many more feeders.

The habit of creeping headfirst down a tree trunk, then pausing to scan its surroundings with head held out at a 90-degree angle, is characteristic behavior of the White-breasted Nuthatch. This ...

Nuthatch Diet: What Do Nuthatches Eat? The most common backyard nuthatches are white-breasted nuthatches and red-breasted nuthatches. Other North American nuthatches can be found in specialized ...

It’s the American Goldfinch’s time of year! As seen here, a Goldfinch is eating sunflower chips from a tube feeder containing a blend of sunflower chips, peanuts, and tree nuts. Unlike most other ...

Sitting on a bench surrounded by 70-foot-tall Norway spruces, I watch a red-breasted nuthatch take a peanut from a feeder in my front yard. There’s a cool breeze on this sunny autumn day, and I know ...

My first week of vacation was busier than a regular week of work. My school year stretched into late June. Then I had several social engagements that I had to attend to during the rest of the month.