Any idea what these little guys are? They are SO FAST it's nearly impossible to get an in-focus picture of them. I've been camped out in the kitchen all day trying to get a decent shot. They spend about 1 second in each place, hopping from branch to branch to get closer to the feeder and then they grab a seed and fly off. They like to be upside down and sideways a lot too.
Edit: It's a red-breasted nuthatch. John had the nuthatch part first, but had to look up the red-breasted part.
I read that they pair up, and that seems to be true here, there are 2 on occasion, but usually it's just one.
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looks like a nuthatch to me, but i don't know what kind.
I agree it is a nuthatch, and I believe a white-breasted, although its breast is not white. We had one at the feeder some time ago and I looked it up then. Seems like the markings on its head are what convinced me.
grandma g
confirmed: Red-breasted Nuthatch. in your area in Winter. nice spot! :)
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