Red-breasted Nuthatch: Winter Visitor

This afternoon, October 13th, we saw for the first time in our yard, a Red-breasted Nuthatch. He was flitting around our half dead dogwood tree by the street. I managed to get one decent photo for you of the distinctive head stripes and orange breast.

This little bird with a stumpy tail is one of our winter birds. They have been coming to the area about a week and some will over winter here. They will come to your suet feeder. A wonderful little bird who finds our winters warmer than in their Northern Canada breeding ground!