White Breasted Nuthatch:

Color Pattern:

The bird has a gray-blue back with a frosty white face and under parts. Lower tail and underbelly are often chestnut.

Measurements

Both Sexes

Length

5.1–5.5 in
13–14 cm

Wingspan

7.9–10.6 in
20–27 cm

Weight

0.6–1.1 oz
18–30 g

Habitat:

Prefer mature deciduous woods, woodland edges, wooded suburbs, and yards

Food:

Mainly eats insects ex: weevil larvae, wood-boring beetle larvae, tree hoppers, ants…

Nesting:

Builds nests in natural tree cavities or abandoned woodpecker holes, rarely excavates its own holes.

Behavior:

Forges up, down, and sideways over tree trunks and large branches, usually starts high on a tree and moves down head first. To open nuts and seeds, they jam them into the bark and hammer them open, store food under loose bark in their territory. They live in pairs year-round, and chase others away from their territory. When agitated, they fan their tails, flick their wings or raise feathers. To back down, a bird will raise its bill and tail, and droop its wings.