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nuthatch
noun
nut·hatch
ˈnət-ˌhach 
: any of various small tree-climbing chiefly insectivorous birds (family Sittidae and especially genus Sitta) that have a compact body, a narrow bill, a short tail, and sometimes a black cap
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But if that chickadee is joined by a family group of nuthatches and titmice, things might get interesting.
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Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
His winning image, capturing a Eurasian nuthatch flying overhead, was the stunning outcome.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
It’s packed with seeds that birds can’t resist—including safflower, nyjer, sunflower, red millet, and peanuts—and it’s designed to attract a variety of birds including cardinals, jays, finches, nuthatches, grosbeaks, chickadees and more.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
Red-breasted nuthatch San Diegans may also spot the red-breasted nuthatch this fall, a high altitude migratory bird seen in the Palomar, Laguna and Cuyamaca mountains.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
Warblers and nuthatches will appreciate a 1.25-inch hole, while a 1.5-inch hole is best for bluebirds and Carolina wrens.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
This type of birdhouse will attract birds such as wrens, bluebirds, chickadees, tree swallows, warblers, nuthatches, and more.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
This upside-down Nature’s Way suet feeder is designed to feed small to medium birds like nuthatches, titmice, woodpeckers, and chickadees while deterring larger, less-agile birds.
—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
If a tube feeder’s perches are located above its feeding ports, only birds that can feed while hanging upside down can use them, like nuthatches and woodpeckers.
—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
His winning image, capturing a Eurasian nuthatch flying overhead, was the stunning outcome.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
It’s packed with seeds that birds can’t resist—including safflower, nyjer, sunflower, red millet, and peanuts—and it’s designed to attract a variety of birds including cardinals, jays, finches, nuthatches, grosbeaks, chickadees and more.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
Red-breasted nuthatch San Diegans may also spot the red-breasted nuthatch this fall, a high altitude migratory bird seen in the Palomar, Laguna and Cuyamaca mountains.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
Warblers and nuthatches will appreciate a 1.25-inch hole, while a 1.5-inch hole is best for bluebirds and Carolina wrens.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
This type of birdhouse will attract birds such as wrens, bluebirds, chickadees, tree swallows, warblers, nuthatches, and more.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
This upside-down Nature’s Way suet feeder is designed to feed small to medium birds like nuthatches, titmice, woodpeckers, and chickadees while deterring larger, less-agile birds.
—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
If a tube feeder’s perches are located above its feeding ports, only birds that can feed while hanging upside down can use them, like nuthatches and woodpeckers.
—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
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nuthatch
noun
nut·hatch
ˈnət-ˌhach
: any of various small birds that climb trees and eat insects and are noted for their habit of going down tree trunks headfirst
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