Red-breasted Nuthatch

Published on Apr 12, 2012

A red-breasted nuthatch excavating a nest cavity in a dead spruce tree. © 2011 Garth McElroy.

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Published on Mar 7, 2013

The search for food has brought some birds south to Illinois this fall. The red-breasted nuthatch is showing up at backyard feeders in good numbers. For more birding and nature news, visit: www.prairiestateoutdoors.com/birding.

Uploaded on Dec 11, 2007

Seen at Dunes State Park.

Uploaded on Mar 9, 2010

Like all nuthatches the Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis has short legs, a flat body, and a large head. Its strong, rather long bill is slightly upturned. The Red-breasted Nuthatch can be distinguished from other nuthatches by a pronounced white eyebrow stripe set off by a black line through the eye, and black on top of the head and neck. The crown is black in the male and dark greyish-blue in the female. The back, wings, and tail are mostly greyish-blue in both male and female. The rusty-coloured underparts that give this species its name are paler in the female. The long and pointed wings when folded extend nearly to the tip of the short tail. The birds overall length is about 11 cm.

Uploaded on Nov 4, 2011

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