Our little buddy the Red-breasted Nuthatch came back this morning after a 2 week absence. This little guy is always welcome at our feeders. They nest in the coniferous forests of the upper parts of the U.S. and all of Canada and for the past 3 years have shown up at our feeders during the winter months. This year the first RBNU showed up in late September and has been on and off at the feeders since.
The RBNU is very gregarious. At times they are waiting for me to fill the feeders and are very talkative as I go about my morning feeding chores. A couple of times they have been so bold as to land on my arm and shoulder as I was hanging the peanut feeders back on the deck.
There is always a smile on Margi's face when these guys visit us. If you want a RBNU at your feeders make sure you have plenty of peanuts or Black-oil Sunflowers. They prefer tray feeders so they can pick through the offerings but will come to mesh feeders as the photo shows.
Cold weather is finally here but is not scheduled to last through the weekend. Maybe we will get a good dose of cold weather and the bird walk at Howell Wetlands on Saturday will have lots of migrants. Here's Hoping!
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