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Nuthatches - the windup toys of the bird world
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Lively as windup toys, nuthatches pirouette on branches and descend headfirst down tree trunks, combing the bark for insects. Divided into four species, these short-tailed song birds are found almost anywhere in North America where there are trees.
Nuthatches are cavity nesters as some
Red-breasted Nuthatch has a call that sounds like a tooting tin horn.
Other nuthatch species include the Brown-headed and Pygmy Nuthatch.
Nuthatches visit feeders for sunflower, suet and peanuts.