White-breasted Nuthatch makes its own nest hole
White-breasted Nuthatch makes its own nest hole |
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| While we were concerned about the MOBLs and the charcoal grill, we could hear pecking that we first thought was a woodpecker. However, we soon located a White-breasted Nuthatch excavating its nest hole in a large, dead tree nearby. Here, it's emerging from the hole with a wood chip in its bill. | |
| The nuthatch next to its hole. The smaller hole perhaps was excavated by a Pygmy Nuthatch last year. | |
| Here's the nuthatch working away near the entrance. These pictures were made Sat, May 16. As one would expect, it takes quite awhile for a small bird to make a nest hole. It was still hard at work on May 22. You can hear a few seconds of its work on this MP3 made on May 22. | |