A White-breasted Nuthatch perched on a branch of the magnolia tree next to our bird feeder. Usually this small bird looks sleek and unruffled, but as you can see from the photos below, this gal’s feathers stood up at one point. Maybe she did not like the crowd at the feeder?
White-breasted Nuthatch.
White-breasted Nuthatch. “You taking my picture?”
White-breasted Nuthatch.
White-breasted Nuthatch.
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She’s a beauty! Lovely images. Such warm colours 🙂
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Thanks, Julie! These Nuthatches are the backbone of our backyard birds.
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Nice captures Hien, I don’t see the White-breasted Nuthatch as much when I stay in the lower elevation of NM, I have miss seeing them this summer.
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Hmm … I wonder why lower elevations would make a difference. Thanks for commenting, John!
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Ihave only ever seen a nuthatch in the pages of my book on birds, lovely photos.
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Your book probably displays the Eurasian Nuthatch, which we don’t see over here.
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She does have her feathers ruffled and I love how you have captured the detail. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to know what she might be thinking or reacting to,
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Thank you, Sue! I reiterate my comment below: “She wasn’t wearing a mask and got banished to the magnolia branch!”
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beautiful captures as always 🙂
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Thank you, as always!
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I love the “over the shoulder” pose! Your photographs never disappoint Hien – thank you!
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Thanks, Dries! Birds and other animals are sometimes very expressive.
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She gave you a wonderful photo op session, that is for sure!
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That she did. Thank you Donna!
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It’s tough to socially distance when the feeder is full! 😉
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She wasn’t wearing a mask and got banished to the magnolia branch! 🙂
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😀
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It’s beautiful. Nice capture.
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Thank you Chris!
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