I tried ordering one of your eco friendly hoodies but was told they didn't have them in stock! I couldn't seem to find any other LBN merch either so they gave me a refund. 🙄 Are they available now? I would love to buy one!
@Laura Draganflye Hey Laura Very sorry that you weren't able to order, it looks like they are still out of stock, unfortunately. Been getting a lot of stock issues since this whole Covid thing happened on both my shops. Hopefully, things can go back to normal in 2021, the only thing I can suggest is to check back often. I get the same information on the stock as you do, TeeSpring and Bonfire handle all the logistics for both my shops, wish I had more information :(
I saw on in the spring in Virginia. Three miles from the ocean. Then I had a regular nuthatch. Now in June I have not seen them at all. I love watching them. I put out fresh nuts seeds everyy morning. At 0500 o'clock.
From Colorado Springs: this is the first year we've had the Red Breasted Nuthatch. Their happy chatter [reminds me of Bungees heard at pet stores] is what drew my notice. We have enjoyed the pygmy and white-breasted nuthatches for years and hope these adorable Red breasted become regulars.
Hello, I live in Oceanside, California and I saw a red breasted nut catcher in my yard this morning. I don’t ever recall seeing one before, so I re-search them and watched your video. It was very helpful and I was so excited to see this little guy in our area!
It's so obvious that you work really hard to make these videos, then to add the engaging charm of your narratives. New material from you is always a pleasure.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd how long did it take for you to create such a strong bond with the birds where they have total trust in you? I noticed that the black caps seem to be the easiest to build trust with as I fill the feeders they nearly fly into me sometimes. The jays though are a bit more challenging as some can be extremely skittish especially with predators like cats and peregrine falcons around.
@@brogren802 To be honest I can't recall "how long" it wasn't really something I sought out to do, it all just kind of happened on its own. The majority of the birds you see in these videos are more on the "out in the wilderness" type birds and the only people they encounter are really I assume just me, so maybe they are easier to have land on my hand due to them not being so wary of people. I have also spent so much time with them over the years so that helps. The best I can suggest is just be patient and give them a lot of space and respect, all birds are different and have their own personalities, some will come to your hand and some dont and some never do.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd thanks for responding yes I had assumed that the birds haven't really encountered many people and that certainly changes the dynamic with how they perceive things. I was just curious. I go out every day around the same times to toss peanuts to the jays primarily and some seem much more trusting than others and I would love to experience having one perch on my hand. Hopefully someday they will be as trusting as yours are. Again thanks for everything
I put out black oil sunflower seeds and suet every day. Yesterday, I had a white-breasted nuthatch fly into the glass sliding door at a pretty good clip. It was pretty stunned and, at one point, decided to take out a small kitchen towel to make a cozy little nest for it. After about 15 minutes, it still wasn't moving, and it was quickly approaching nightfall. I found a shallow box, nestled the bird in amongst the towels, and bought it inside. Every 10 minutes or so, I'd set the box outside, to see if it would fly. Just before darkness was about to fall, I set it outside and, finally, it flew away. Whew!!
Nuthatches are so much fun to watch! I never get tired of seeing them walk down the side of a tree! Their constant soft little chatter only adds to their charm! I was very fortunate to have some nesting on our wooded property last year, and saw the fledglings being fed! How adorable! Thanks for another great video! 😊
We have a couple of families here in Calgary. They will take mostly peanuts from our hand. It seems they had two hatches this year. The juveniles sit flapping their wings waiting to be fed. They are like part of our family. Truly enjoy your videos
I put a tray of peanuts in my bedroom window every morning for the blue jays after learning so much from you about them. They come all the time, but once in awhile I can hear a tiny squeak and see a tiny tip of beak barely reaching over the side. Finally saw one and it looked just like this nuthatch. So cute!! Added bonus: Grackles are now visiting too! Thank you Lesley!
As others have noted, this is another well-done and informative video by LesleyTheBirdNerd--not that I think that knowing birds and imparting knowledge to others is nerdy at all. These are such charming little birds. During Winters in Virginia, particularly cold Winters, we would see Red-Breasted Nuthatches, usually just one or two, at our feeders. They seemed to like the suet cakes; complete with nuts, fruit, corn meal and of course, suet; that I would make for Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and Downy Woodpeckers. I do not recall ever seeing them in the Summer though it is possible that some retreated to Virginia and West Virginia mountains at that time in the same way that some populations of Snowbirds would do.
I’m in Edmonton, Alberta and from what I’ve heard you say about the Red Breasted Nuthatch, we are very fortunate to have a pair nesting in a birdhouse. We enjoy watching them pop in and out feeding their babies and from our kitchen, we can hear the babies! We have a pair each spring. So grateful! Thank you for all your information!
We have a pair who regularly visit the Tooth & Beak in search of shelled peanuts. The feeder affixed to the windowsill contains nothing but peanuts, both shelled and unshelled. I’ve seen the nuthatches, both red-breasted and white-breasted, land on the perch, then methodically walk all through the feeder, carefully choosing which peanut will be theirs. I don’t always see them in their previous perch (one of the neighbor’s trees) until they arrive like little airborne torpedoes. The window feeder is one of those with suction cups to attach it to the glass of the window, but I have learned to never rely on suction cups. I wrapped dental floss around and through the suction cup holes as well as around the back wall. A Command hook is mounted on my kitchen wall upside-down, so I could tie the dental floss to the hook. It has worked well for the past 2 winters. Bluejays are the largest regulars to visit that feeder (so far) and nuthatches & chickadees are among the smallest.
We're in South Carolina, and we were surprised to see red-breasted nuthatches at our peanut feeder this year. I love our resident brown-headed nuthatches, so having another nuthatch species visit was a huge treat. Thanks for the video, it was fun learning more about our visitors :D and now I know why they came!
In N W Ohio we have about 50/50 white and rose breasted. They’re surprisingly unintimidated by people and are visually striking with their smart lines and distinctive flight pattern. Thank you for the lovely footage and narration. Beautiful 😊
After watching what felt like all of your videos, I fell in love with the nuthatches and their adorable little honks. To my surprise and utter delight, 2 nuthatches started coming to my feeders in early fall. I’m in SE Michigan. If I can’t see them, I can hear them arguing with the Chickadees. What an amazing little bird!
Lesley, I just showed my chihuahua your bird videos and he loves them. He loves watching birds when he’s outside and our small dog fence keeps him from running after them at the feeders. When he barks at them sometimes, they’re not afraid because they know he can’t get them😄
I live in Central City, Colorado (in the Front Range mountains at 8,400 feet (2560 meters) above sea level. I feed mostly black oil sunflower seeds. Red Breasted Nuthatches are frequent, but not daily visitors, though I didn't see them much in the summer (maybe, with bugs available, the didn't want sunflower seeds). I think these are resident birds. I also occasionally see White Breasted Nuthatches.
Very interesting, Lesley! I'm not sure if I've seen any Red Breasted Nuthatches, but we definitely have White Breasted ones here in the southern mountains of New Mexico. This last fall hundreds of thousands of migrating birds died in NM. Some were seen on the ground, looking for insects and they all seemed to be under weight for migrating birds. Since hearing about this, I was shocked and wanted to do my part to help them so I have set up a suet feeder and large platform feeder which I keep well supplied, along with water. It's been a great success with many different birds but one of my favorites is the Nuthatches and I'm not only seeing the adults but also the babies which were likely born in this area - adorable! I love it how they can march down the side of a tree head first! Thank you Lesley! A delight as always!
Backyard birdwatching is one of the things I started doing this year while we shelter in place. The feeder is one of the few places where life looks relatively normal. You videos have been so delightful and entertaining and educational! I’m very impressed with your photography too. The slomo shot of the little guy catching the peanut is amazing!
Keep going with it! Sometimes it takes time (like years due to migratory patterns) for the birds to realize you have a feeder, lol!! I started feeding spring 2019, and this past spring (2020) was the first year I had Junco’s. So it takes time for them to realize your a new spot on the map (per se) lol! I’ve also used my birds as a dose of normalcy. They make me happy (and something to look forward to) now that I’ve grown into it. The blue jays don’t let you sleep in some days though, lol!
We have nesting herons on the Island of Montreal (many nests are protected by elaborate wiring) some can be quite small, you don't get them in Nfld do you, perhaps they are only interested in fresh water! My mom lives in Halifax (she married a french sailor) and she is very fond of them here.
To answer your question about nuthatch migration. I am not from the USA, but I live in the southern part of Quebec, in a forest, near the Ontario border (just to give you an idea). Last winter (winter sept 2019-mars 2020), I started feeding birds, and there was a male red breasted nuthatch that came to my feeder. Since I had more time because of the pandemic and the quarantine, I was able to start feeding him on my hand. Now, its dec 13th, 2020, and I was surprise to learn from your video that lots of red breasted nuthatch had migrate. Mine didn't migrate. So maybe it means that he considers me a "reliable food source"?! If its true, then cool! The pandemic is not over and I am always glad to see my little friend :)
I finally got a Red - Breasted Nuthatch at my feeders. I had many White - Breasted Nuthatch that visited my feeders, so I was happy to see a Red - Breasted Nuthatch. And they are so cute
I live in N. Central WA state on our family property. We have a row of 40+ year old spruces, and I see or hear these little guys every day in the summer and they frequent my feeder in the winter. One of my favorite birds.
We're in Sierra Nevadas and they've been here with us for 2 years. We adore them! They share food with the Juncos and Jay birds. They're all wonderful together.
We have a pair of white-breasted nuthatches who have spent the last few months taking seeds from our feeder and storing them in a dead tree in the backyard. They also love the suet feeder I put up this week.
We have some this year in North Carolina. They have been coming to our feeders for the past 2 months for nuts and suet. They definitely blend in with the chickadees if you aren’t paying attention. We also have our usual brood of white breasted and brown headed nuthatches. They are such cool birds!
Yes, I have seen a pair...finally..here in Ohio...in my yard..I also have the more common white-breasted...Funny birds..Just love them..thanks again for your great videos...
Very interesting because I have never had a year where I have had more red and white breasted nuthatches as well as chickadees and woodpeckers (Downey & Red-Bellied) I live in the north so I don’t think they have gone south because I have given them a daily supply of peanuts and sunflower seeds. I seem to understand now why they have chosen this year to be frequent visitors and they are most welcomed. I have these better quality peanuts that they hands down prefer over the sunflower seeds. Their visits brought us so much cheer this unusual year.
Here in central KY, I see them sporadically in Fall, Winter and Spring. I live in town in a neighborhood that’s about 60 years old and has a fair amount of mature trees but they are not primarily evergreen or cone bearing so it’s a rare treat to see these little clowns. My sister lives about 12-15 miles away (as the crow flies) in a wooded area near a river and they are year ‘round residents.
Hi Lesley. In Southeast Virginia, Red-Breasted Nuthatches are a common sighting. They sing in the pine trees while feeding and, as you said, love plain peanuts in feeders. I really enjoy your videos. James
Yes the lovely and delightful Red Breasted Nuthatches. Thanks so much for sharing this informative share of them Lesley. Wonderfully prepared video .Enjoyed as always Irene. 💖🌹
I love in southern New Hampshire. This is the first time I have seen red breasted Nuthatches. I have several that come to my feeders ever day. They are such cute little birds and very brave. My going out and filling my feeders does not scare them. They will still come and feed while I am out there. The Tufted Titmouse and Chickadees are rather brave also.
Our column feeder is in a fir tree in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since October, we will see a solo nuthatch either take a single black oiled sunflower seed from the feeder, or it "skips" around the trunk and branches foraging among the cones. We attract a lot of sparrows and House finches which are more aggressive towards other birds, but the Nuthatch will fly up to the feeder and hang upside down under the main tray, avoiding detection, until it can sneak a seed and fly away. Have not noticed the frequency of visits compared to last Fall season. Lots of cones though. I need to try throwing peanuts at them...Great slo-mo footage!
We have a couple in Concord NH this year. They are rare for our yard, but when we lived in another part of the city that was heavily Pine/Oak they were extremely common. An example of how important local habitats are. Thanks for your enjoyable and informative videos.
I had a pair of these dears visit my deck rail (spread with sunflower oilers and unsalted peanut bits) this past September. They’ve been resident since. I have many den trees with abundant white-breasted plus hairy, downy, and red-breasted peckers. I have the joy of a yellow shafted flicker and a marauding young female Coopers Hawk nesting out back (no mates yet). What a joy watching these and other resident nut-eaters. Almost devoid of finches and sparrows here. Wheeeeee! Chicago suburb.
I'm watching this a year later 2/2022. I'm in the Jackson, Mississippi, area right now, and I hear several and have seen a few these fun birds. I love their squeaky call. Sooo adorable! Love, love, love your videos!! 🥰
In the Southeast we see these guys in the early spring during their migration. I had one last year on my list in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Our local Nuthatch is the Brown-headed, tiny wheezy birds.
I'm located in the mid Atlantic region (Dover, Delaware). I have a pair for the first time ever at my feeder everyday. They seem to hang around with the Chickadees. So enjoyable to watch !
I live in the Raleigh, NC area. This winter, Red Breasted Nuthatches have been frequent visitors to our feeders. I haven't seen these little guys in my yard in several years. I hope they return next winter. Enjoyed the video. GB
Hi Leslie! I love your top notch birding & documentaries! I live in Western Maryland & the white-breasted nuthatches started showing up around Oct 2021…I feed my mountain-side backyard birds black sunflower seeds & provide them all nesting boxes & winter roost boxes. They use them!!
I live in southeast North Carolina and I just started seeing these little beauties a few days ago. They come to my feeder and hang out in the trees. I have a nice little community of birds that stay around and was so excited to see some new ones!
Yes, I see one coming to feed on dried meal worm. The majority of birds coming to my feeders in the mountains of Kentucky are Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadees, Cardinals, Downy woodpeckers, redbellied woodpeckers and juncos, and house wrens.
We have Red breasted Nuthatch as a regular visitor to our suet feeder this year, here in Queens, New York. During the quarantine we have observed 76 different species of birds in the neighborhood as we sit here, just 15 miles from midtown Manhattan.
Leslie , you really helped me get through this COVID year . I just got into birds the fall of 2020 and am still learning a lot through your comforting and informative videos . Thank you so very much .
Hello Lesley! I just saw a pair of these here in Northern Illinois! I have never seen these here, so I was pleasantly surprised to see one on my tube feeder. He did not seem to care that I was walking by, just sat there eating! I love what you do, and thank you for all of the lovely videos. With admiration and respect, Ken in Chicagoland
Thanks so much, Kenneth for the kind words. I'm very happy you enjoy the videos I put up. How cool about you getting one of those darling Red-breasted nuthatches to your tube feeder. Especially that he was perfectly ok with your presence. Such lovely characters they are. I hope he visits regularly over winter. Take care - Happy birding
There are Red and White-breasted, and even the Pygmy Nuthatch here in southern Oregon. They're here all year round (mild climate and plenty of food) and I keep the peanut feeder filled. They, and the Woodpeckers, seem quite habituated to me and my dog and even stay at the feeder when we're out. They also know I chase the Starlings! Durn Starlings...
Currently I live in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta. The Blue Jays live here year round and I love seeing them this time of the year! One of the trails my pup and I walk has several bird feeders put out by somebody, to help them through winter. The Blue Jays get right in there to help themselves. Birds are my favorite critter to watch. K guess I am a birdwatcher but I don't document my birds.
We have at least a few as guests to our feeder locations here in the northern catskills, usually every winter. plenty of the white breasted too. i love their colorand they are fun to watch. nice to learn something about how they live. still amazed that these and our other winter neighbors, survive through the cold. amazing!
Interesting. I've had really good results with just black oil sunflower seeds. No mess and rain proof. I will add some peanuts. Today my backyard feeder was overtaken by at least 7 Pine Siskins. Also today the Nuthatches are back. They visited about a week ago then left. At my front yard feeder there is a pair of Red Bellied Woodpeckers that visit daily. Their soft chirp reminds me of a squirrel bard.
We had a pair successfully raise a clutch of 3 this season in coastal NH, USA. They are very tame and love the birdbath! I've also seen them regularly on the Suet this winter. So far, they've stayed.
I live on Long Island, NY and I’ve had a red-breasted nuthatch at my wild bird feeder and suet feeder for a while now. So happy to know they love peanuts too. Thank you for all of the useful information!
It's nice to see the slowed footage of them, they move so fast. We live on the eastern slopes of the Washington Cascades, and with a platform feeder and a couple of suet cages we have three or four of them that visit multiple times a day. Sometimes I can hear them up in the trees while they are waiting for me to fill the feeders. A couple have even flown inches from my face while I'm filling the feeders. They are so fun to have around, along with the chickadees, Steller's jays and huge group of dark eyed juncos that also show up daily. Thanks for the work you put into these videos.
We've had a Nuthatch at our feeder on and off all year, and last year. We live in Iowa. This area was basically Tall grass prairie until European descended Americans arrived. Now, in the towns at least, there's LOTs of trees, and in the farmland there's still quite a few fencerows/windbreaks planted. The trees in town are both conifers (Colorado and Norwegian Spruce, as well as Eastern White pine) and deciduous. Many Ash trees are getting cut down due to the Emerald Ash borer infestation, but while there are oaks, both in the red and white oak families, and some beech, as well as other types of trees, most of the rest of the trees in town are Maples. Lots of maple leaves in the yards needing clean up. Lots and lots and lots. We love seeing the nuthatch come and grab a sunflower seed and then dash off with it, only to appear again a few minutes later.
I smeared peanut butter on my walnut tree to distract the squirrels from the bird feeders. The red-brested nuthatch found it and is really enjoying it and the suet. I also have a mockingbird that is doing an impression of a hummingbird in order to get some! Hilarious to watch them all enjoying it! I live in Western Kentucky 🙂
I have them in my yard all day long here in Indiana, and they like to play with the little black and white ones, And my Amazon parrot loves to watch them from the window. It's a wonderful life watching the birds.
I’m in Chicago and have a pair of the red breasted and a couple of the white breasted nuthatches. They just appeared one day around late September. I love them!
We have at least one red breasted nuthatch visiting our suet and seed feeder in our yard. Since I only see one at a time, I'm not sure if we have a pair. They are so much fun to watch especially when they pull out one sunflower seed from a mixed seed feeder and quickly fly away with it to an unknown destination!! Love these cute, quirky little birds!!!👍😍 Thank you Lesley for all your wonderful videos!!!
These little guys are my faves!! Very friendly (now) and chatty!! They live in my pine tree in my backyard (I think). I sometimes stash peanuts in the old holes in the tree for them. I love taking care of them all year long in southern Alberta!!
Although you may have heard this before, these would make amazing elementary/junior high school "short classes." With a glossary/vocabulary list for early learners, information/links to the trees, even links to do-it-yourself classes It would require some effort by the teacher to make it relevant to local conditions. :) Love your videos.
Lesley! It's as if you were speaking directly to me! A couple weeks ago I put my retired Christmas trees outside for the birds; then last week I heard some unfamiliar chatter, THEN I saw a hatch similar to no others I've seen... It was a Red-breasted nuthatch!! I immediately thought of you and how you've talked about them before... Grabbed my camera, got a couple blurry photos and posted them to IG... I am so thrilled to see them... And the absolutely love the Christmas trees! AND there are two... They've been hanging around an old telephone pole that's been excavated by other visitors! I live in NC, so I am not taking this visit for granted... Thank you Lesley!
I have two Red-Breasted Nuthatches this year along with my regular White-Breasted Nuthatches visiting. Both feed mainly on the peanut feeder and take some suet at times. Of the many years, this is only the second time seeing the Red-Breasted in my location here in North East Virginia.
I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and every year I have 2 to 3 come in to my feeders. This year I have a larger white breasted one. I love feeding them, my chickadees and woodpeckers.
In the last few years, we have noticed more redbreasted nuthatches at our feeders in Vermont, but this year we have had a bonanza! Last week I counted 7 at one time & regularly have 4 or so. They are reminding me of hummingbirds! I love these little guys who, along with chickadees, are friendly enough that they will land on the feeders I'm in the process of hanging up. We also love all your videos!
I have a few pairs of red breasted nuthatches that seem to be year round residents. Herc, who follows me around the yard (and as far as the mailboxes 1/8 of a mile) and his much more shy mate Grey. There are a few more who will sometimes come and get sunflower seeds from me but Herc is territorial and likes to chase them off.
The nesting information was new (and exciting) to me. We have red breasted nuthatches here - we live on Mount Charleston in Southern Nevada. We have red breasted, white breasted and pygmy nuthatches and we see them pretty much all year long. Thank you for this great video.
I live in Missouri. I've yet to see one though my grandma in west Missouri has. I have a lot of white breasted ones come to my feeders, usually 3 most at a time. They love my homemade suet and peanut feeder. I love their honking sound and watching them climb around on trees.
Love these little guys. I do see them in my backyard, as I have a mixture of old white pines, maples and dead trees filled with woodpecker holes. I am in central Wisconsin.
I see a lot of white-breasted nuthatches year round in my yard in Nevada City, California. We are on the edges of the Tahoe National Forest. I saw a red-breasted nuthatch today at my feeders. I am thrilled!
We have at least 1 here in Wyandotte, Michigan who comes to our yard with a mixed flock to the feeders. I see it come and feed off the several trees or telephone poles that surround our yard while the other birds are at the feeders. I recently saw it once alone at the feeder by itself.
A pair of red breasted nuthatches have been regularly visiting our suet seed feeder here in Port Townsend, WA USA so far this winter. Thanks for the great videos, Lesley.
Hi Lesley, I love all your informative videos. I live in north central Ohio and I've been in my current location 5 years now. I have red breastfed nuthatch at my feeders every year since I've lived up here. I've had as many as 3 individuals in one season. They are one of the first winter birds at my feeders each season. I love them!
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@Laura Draganflye Hey Laura
Very sorry that you weren't able to order, it looks like they are still out of stock, unfortunately.
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I saw on in the spring in Virginia. Three miles from the ocean. Then I had a regular nuthatch. Now in June I have not seen them at all. I love watching them. I put out fresh nuts seeds everyy morning. At 0500 o'clock.
From Colorado Springs: this is the first year we've had the Red Breasted Nuthatch. Their happy chatter [reminds me of Bungees heard at pet stores] is what drew my notice. We have enjoyed the pygmy and white-breasted nuthatches for years and hope these adorable Red breasted become regulars.
Hello, I live in Oceanside, California and I saw a red breasted nut catcher in my yard this morning. I don’t ever recall seeing one before, so I re-search them and watched your video. It was very helpful and I was so excited to see this little guy in our area!
It's so obvious that you work really hard to make these videos, then to add the engaging charm of your narratives. New material from you is always a pleasure.
I couldn't agree more. I've learned an awful lot from her videos but watching them is very calming and therapeutic too.
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Yes, there is a lot going on to create one of these videos every week.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd how long did it take for you to create such a strong bond with the birds where they have total trust in you? I noticed that the black caps seem to be the easiest to build trust with as I fill the feeders they nearly fly into me sometimes. The jays though are a bit more challenging as some can be extremely skittish especially with predators like cats and peregrine falcons around.
@@brogren802 To be honest I can't recall "how long" it wasn't really something I sought out to do, it all just kind of happened on its own. The majority of the birds you see in these videos are more on the "out in the wilderness" type birds and the only people they encounter are really I assume just me, so maybe they are easier to have land on my hand due to them not being so wary of people. I have also spent so much time with them over the years so that helps. The best I can suggest is just be patient and give them a lot of space and respect, all birds are different and have their own personalities, some will come to your hand and some dont and some never do.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd thanks for responding yes I had assumed that the birds haven't really encountered many people and that certainly changes the dynamic with how they perceive things. I was just curious. I go out every day around the same times to toss peanuts to the jays primarily and some seem much more trusting than others and I would love to experience having one perch on my hand. Hopefully someday they will be as trusting as yours are. Again thanks for everything
I put out black oil sunflower seeds and suet every day. Yesterday, I had a white-breasted nuthatch fly into the glass sliding door at a pretty good clip. It was pretty stunned and, at one point, decided to take out a small kitchen towel to make a cozy little nest for it. After about 15 minutes, it still wasn't moving, and it was quickly approaching nightfall. I found a shallow box, nestled the bird in amongst the towels, and bought it inside. Every 10 minutes or so, I'd set the box outside, to see if it would fly. Just before darkness was about to fall, I set it outside and, finally, it flew away. Whew!!
Nuthatches are so much fun to watch! I never get tired of seeing them walk down the side of a tree! Their constant soft little chatter only adds to their charm! I was very fortunate to have some nesting on our wooded property last year, and saw the fledglings being fed! How adorable! Thanks for another great video! 😊
Love watching these tough little guys year-round in northern Colorado.
I love watching them in Wisconsin they bring a different color among all the juncos and sparrows
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We have a couple of families here in Calgary. They will take mostly peanuts from our hand. It seems they had two hatches this year. The juveniles sit flapping their wings waiting to be fed. They are like part of our family. Truly enjoy your videos
I put a tray of peanuts in my bedroom window every morning for the blue jays after learning so much from you about them. They come all the time, but once in awhile I can hear a tiny squeak and see a tiny tip of beak barely reaching over the side. Finally saw one and it looked just like this nuthatch. So cute!! Added bonus: Grackles are now visiting too! Thank you Lesley!
As others have noted, this is another well-done and informative video by LesleyTheBirdNerd--not that I think that knowing birds and imparting knowledge to others is nerdy at all. These are such charming little birds. During Winters in Virginia, particularly cold Winters, we would see Red-Breasted Nuthatches, usually just one or two, at our feeders. They seemed to like the suet cakes; complete with nuts, fruit, corn meal and of course, suet; that I would make for Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and Downy Woodpeckers. I do not recall ever seeing them in the Summer though it is possible that some retreated to Virginia and West Virginia mountains at that time in the same way that some populations of Snowbirds would do.
I’m in Edmonton, Alberta and from what I’ve heard you say about the Red Breasted Nuthatch, we are very fortunate to have a pair nesting in a birdhouse. We enjoy watching them pop in and out feeding their babies and from our kitchen, we can hear the babies! We have a pair each spring. So grateful! Thank you for all your information!
We have a pair who regularly visit the Tooth & Beak in search of shelled peanuts. The feeder affixed to the windowsill contains nothing but peanuts, both shelled and unshelled. I’ve seen the nuthatches, both red-breasted and white-breasted, land on the perch, then methodically walk all through the feeder, carefully choosing which peanut will be theirs. I don’t always see them in their previous perch (one of the neighbor’s trees) until they arrive like little airborne torpedoes. The window feeder is one of those with suction cups to attach it to the glass of the window, but I have learned to never rely on suction cups. I wrapped dental floss around and through the suction cup holes as well as around the back wall. A Command hook is mounted on my kitchen wall upside-down, so I could tie the dental floss to the hook. It has worked well for the past 2 winters. Bluejays are the largest regulars to visit that feeder (so far) and nuthatches & chickadees are among the smallest.
We're in South Carolina, and we were surprised to see red-breasted nuthatches at our peanut feeder this year. I love our resident brown-headed nuthatches, so having another nuthatch species visit was a huge treat. Thanks for the video, it was fun learning more about our visitors :D and now I know why they came!
In N W Ohio we have about 50/50 white and rose breasted. They’re surprisingly unintimidated by people and are visually striking with their smart lines and distinctive flight pattern. Thank you for the lovely footage and narration. Beautiful 😊
Thanks for sharing! and glad you enjoy
After watching what felt like all of your videos, I fell in love with the nuthatches and their adorable little honks. To my surprise and utter delight, 2 nuthatches started coming to my feeders in early fall. I’m in SE Michigan. If I can’t see them, I can hear them arguing with the Chickadees. What an amazing little bird!
Well thankyou for watching it is very much appreciated.
Lesley, I just showed my chihuahua your bird videos and he loves them. He loves watching birds when he’s outside and our small dog fence keeps him from running after them at the feeders. When he barks at them sometimes, they’re not afraid because they know he can’t get them😄
I live in Central City, Colorado (in the Front Range mountains at 8,400 feet (2560 meters) above sea level. I feed mostly black oil sunflower seeds. Red Breasted Nuthatches are frequent, but not daily visitors, though I didn't see them much in the summer (maybe, with bugs available, the didn't want sunflower seeds). I think these are resident birds. I also occasionally see White Breasted Nuthatches.
Very interesting, Lesley! I'm not sure if I've seen any Red Breasted Nuthatches, but we definitely have White Breasted ones here in the southern mountains of New Mexico. This last fall hundreds of thousands of migrating birds died in NM. Some were seen on the ground, looking for insects and they all seemed to be under weight for migrating birds. Since hearing about this, I was shocked and wanted to do my part to help them so I have set up a suet feeder and large platform feeder which I keep well supplied, along with water. It's been a great success with many different birds but one of my favorites is the Nuthatches and I'm not only seeing the adults but also the babies which were likely born in this area - adorable! I love it how they can march down the side of a tree head first! Thank you Lesley! A delight as always!
Backyard birdwatching is one of the things I started doing this year while we shelter in place. The feeder is one of the few places where life looks relatively normal. You videos have been so delightful and entertaining and educational! I’m very impressed with your photography too. The slomo shot of the little guy catching the peanut is amazing!
I hope you can continue with the bird watching
and thankyou for the kind words
Keep going with it! Sometimes it takes time (like years due to migratory patterns) for the birds to realize you have a feeder, lol!! I started feeding spring 2019, and this past spring (2020) was the first year I had Junco’s. So it takes time for them to realize your a new spot on the map (per se) lol!
I’ve also used my birds as a dose of normalcy. They make me happy (and something to look forward to) now that I’ve grown into it. The blue jays don’t let you sleep in some days though, lol!
We have nesting herons on the Island of Montreal (many nests are protected by elaborate wiring) some can be quite small, you don't get them in Nfld do you, perhaps they are only interested in fresh water! My mom lives in Halifax (she married a french sailor) and she is very fond of them here.
No we dont get them here, wish we did.
To answer your question about nuthatch migration. I am not from the USA, but I live in the southern part of Quebec, in a forest, near the Ontario border (just to give you an idea). Last winter (winter sept 2019-mars 2020), I started feeding birds, and there was a male red breasted nuthatch that came to my feeder. Since I had more time because of the pandemic and the quarantine, I was able to start feeding him on my hand. Now, its dec 13th, 2020, and I was surprise to learn from your video that lots of red breasted nuthatch had migrate. Mine didn't migrate. So maybe it means that he considers me a "reliable food source"?! If its true, then cool! The pandemic is not over and I am always glad to see my little friend :)
It is possible but I would lean more towards thinking the one you have on your hand is a year round resident in your area
I love these birds as they are so adorable and quick. They come to my feeder daily. I am in Ontario
I finally got a Red - Breasted Nuthatch at my feeders. I had many White - Breasted Nuthatch that visited my feeders, so I was happy to see a Red - Breasted Nuthatch. And they are so cute
Lesley, your voice and videos of birds, I could do this all day long!
Thank you for your videos, they are very comforting for some reason 🥰🥰👍
You are so welcome!
Perhaps it is because they are the most accessible of wildlife. Always good to know that life continues around us.
@@LesleytheBirdNerda long time ago I hung up my suet feeder they were alot of grackles ☝️
I live in N. Central WA state on our family property. We have a row of 40+ year old spruces, and I see or hear these little guys every day in the summer and they frequent my feeder in the winter. One of my favorite birds.
We have had several at our feeder in Northern Arkansas. We see White-breasted Nuthatches much more frequently and year-round.
We're in Sierra Nevadas and they've been here with us for 2 years. We adore them! They share food with the Juncos and
Jay birds. They're all wonderful together.
We have a pair of white-breasted nuthatches who have spent the last few months taking seeds from our feeder and storing them in a dead tree in the backyard. They also love the suet feeder I put up this week.
Yay my favorite backyard birds
We have some this year in North Carolina. They have been coming to our feeders for the past 2 months for nuts and suet. They definitely blend in with the chickadees if you aren’t paying attention.
We also have our usual brood of white breasted and brown headed nuthatches. They are such cool birds!
Yes, I have seen a pair...finally..here in Ohio...in my yard..I also have the more common white-breasted...Funny birds..Just love them..thanks again for your great videos...
I live in north central Indiana. I see them and love them. Such sweet little birds with much personality. 😊
Very interesting because I have never had a year where I have had more red and white breasted nuthatches as well as chickadees and woodpeckers (Downey & Red-Bellied) I live in the north so I don’t think they have gone south because I have given them a daily supply of peanuts and sunflower seeds. I seem to understand now why they have chosen this year to be frequent visitors and they are most welcomed. I have these better quality peanuts that they hands down prefer over the sunflower seeds. Their visits brought us so much cheer this unusual year.
Here in central KY, I see them sporadically in Fall, Winter and Spring. I live in town in a neighborhood that’s about 60 years old and has a fair amount of mature trees but they are not primarily evergreen or cone bearing so it’s a rare treat to see these little clowns. My sister lives about 12-15 miles away (as the crow flies) in a wooded area near a river and they are year ‘round residents.
I saw a male today in Ocoee, FL. Flew into my garage and started hunting for food. Nuthatch's are quit fun to watch. I hope I see him again.
Hi Lesley. In Southeast Virginia, Red-Breasted Nuthatches are a common sighting. They sing in the pine trees while feeding and, as you said, love plain peanuts in feeders. I really enjoy your videos. James
Yes the lovely and delightful Red Breasted Nuthatches. Thanks so much for sharing this informative share of them Lesley. Wonderfully prepared video .Enjoyed as always Irene. 💖🌹
I love in southern New Hampshire. This is the first time I have seen red breasted Nuthatches. I have several that come to my feeders ever day. They are such cute little birds and very brave. My going out and filling my feeders does not scare them. They will still come and feed while I am out there. The Tufted Titmouse and Chickadees are rather brave also.
I have my first two here, this year! I am so happy!!
That's so awesome! I'm really happy for you ☺
@@rivercrow8988 Thank you kindly!
I have seen an occasional nuthatch here in Southern New Jersey! I hope by adjusting what I feed the birds I will see more of them!
I hope so too!
Our column feeder is in a fir tree in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since October, we will see a solo nuthatch either take a single black oiled sunflower seed from the feeder, or it "skips" around the trunk and branches foraging among the cones. We attract a lot of sparrows and House finches which are more aggressive towards other birds, but the Nuthatch will fly up to the feeder and hang upside down under the main tray, avoiding detection, until it can sneak a seed and fly away. Have not noticed the frequency of visits compared to last Fall season. Lots of cones though. I need to try throwing peanuts at them...Great slo-mo footage!
We have a couple in Concord NH this year. They are rare for our yard, but when we lived in another part of the city that was heavily Pine/Oak they were extremely common. An example of how important local habitats are. Thanks for your enjoyable and informative videos.
Thanks for sharing!
I had a pair of these dears visit my deck rail (spread with sunflower oilers and unsalted peanut bits) this past September. They’ve been resident since. I have many den trees with abundant white-breasted plus hairy, downy, and red-breasted peckers. I have the joy of a yellow shafted flicker and a marauding young female Coopers Hawk nesting out back (no mates yet). What a joy watching these and other resident nut-eaters. Almost devoid of finches and sparrows here. Wheeeeee! Chicago suburb.
I'm watching this a year later 2/2022. I'm in the Jackson, Mississippi, area right now, and I hear several and have seen a few these fun birds. I love their squeaky call. Sooo adorable!
Love, love, love your videos!! 🥰
In the Southeast we see these guys in the early spring during their migration. I had one last year on my list in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Our local Nuthatch is the Brown-headed, tiny wheezy birds.
I'm located in the mid Atlantic region (Dover, Delaware). I have a pair for the first time ever at my feeder everyday. They seem to hang around with the Chickadees. So enjoyable to watch !
I live in the Raleigh, NC area. This winter, Red Breasted Nuthatches have been frequent visitors to our feeders. I haven't seen these little guys in my yard in several years. I hope they return next winter. Enjoyed the video.
GB
Hi Leslie! I love your top notch birding & documentaries! I live in Western Maryland & the white-breasted nuthatches started showing up around Oct 2021…I feed my mountain-side backyard birds black sunflower seeds & provide them all nesting boxes & winter roost boxes. They use them!!
I live in southeast North Carolina and I just started seeing these little beauties a few days ago. They come to my feeder and hang out in the trees. I have a nice little community of birds that stay around and was so excited to see some new ones!
I regularly have a pair of Red Breasted Nuthatch at my feeders outside of Oakridge Oregon. Suet and Black Oil Sunflower.
Yes, I see one coming to feed on dried meal worm. The majority of birds coming to my feeders in the mountains of Kentucky are Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadees, Cardinals, Downy woodpeckers, redbellied woodpeckers and juncos, and house wrens.
I love nuthatches, they're so silly
I love'em too. They are silly
A white breasted tried to store seeds in the roof, lol
@@OrioleSongbird mine do that too!
I have not noticed them in my backyard here in Arkansas, but I I’ll keep an eye out.
We have Red breasted Nuthatch as a regular visitor to our suet feeder this year, here in Queens, New York. During the quarantine we have observed 76 different species of birds in the neighborhood as we sit here, just 15 miles from midtown Manhattan.
Leslie , you really helped me get through this COVID year . I just got into birds the fall of 2020 and am still learning a lot through your comforting and informative videos . Thank you so very much .
We live on the east coast of Maryland in the US
I just got my first of these little guys at my backyard feeder in Wisconsin this year. I usually see only the larger white-breasted nuthatches!
Hello Lesley!
I just saw a pair of these here in Northern Illinois! I have never seen these here, so I was pleasantly surprised to see one on my tube feeder.
He did not seem to care that I was walking by, just sat there eating!
I love what you do, and thank you for all of the lovely videos.
With admiration and respect,
Ken in Chicagoland
Thanks so much, Kenneth for the kind words. I'm very happy you enjoy the videos I put up. How cool about you getting one of those darling Red-breasted nuthatches to your tube feeder. Especially that he was perfectly ok with your presence. Such lovely characters they are. I hope he visits regularly over winter. Take care - Happy birding
Recently moved and our first time ever seeing the nuthatch, very fun to watch. -- south eastern PA
There are Red and White-breasted, and even the Pygmy Nuthatch here in southern Oregon. They're here all year round (mild climate and plenty of food) and I keep the peanut feeder filled. They, and the Woodpeckers, seem quite habituated to me and my dog and even stay at the feeder when we're out. They also know I chase the Starlings! Durn Starlings...
Currently I live in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta. The Blue Jays live here year round and I love seeing them this time of the year! One of the trails my pup and I walk has several bird feeders put out by somebody, to help them through winter. The Blue Jays get right in there to help themselves. Birds are my favorite critter to watch. K guess I am a birdwatcher but I don't document my birds.
I have them year round at my feeder in Rutland VT. I also keep a heated birdbath that they really appreciate in the winter.
We have at least a few as guests to our feeder locations here in the northern catskills, usually every winter. plenty of the white breasted too. i love their colorand they are fun to watch. nice to learn something about how they live. still amazed that these and our other winter neighbors, survive through the cold. amazing!
I'm from southern NB and saw them all the time growing up, I love watching them climb
I have for the first time Red-breasted Nuthatches at my feeder in north west Virginia. love them!
It's all about the peanuts.
You definitely are not kidding. The birds love them peanuts
Interesting. I've had really good results with just black oil sunflower seeds. No mess and rain proof. I will add some peanuts. Today my backyard feeder was overtaken by at least 7 Pine Siskins. Also today the Nuthatches are back. They visited about a week ago then left. At my front yard feeder there is a pair of Red Bellied Woodpeckers that visit daily. Their soft chirp reminds me of a squirrel bard.
We had a pair successfully raise a clutch of 3 this season in coastal NH, USA. They are very tame and love the birdbath! I've also seen them regularly on the Suet this winter. So far, they've stayed.
I live on Long Island, NY and I’ve had a red-breasted nuthatch at my wild bird feeder and suet feeder for a while now. So happy to know they love peanuts too. Thank you for all of the useful information!
Several are visiting my bird feeders this year, last few months, in Northern Illinois/Chicago area. Love their noises & so fun to watch.
It's nice to see the slowed footage of them, they move so fast. We live on the eastern slopes of the Washington Cascades, and with a platform feeder and a couple of suet cages we have three or four of them that visit multiple times a day. Sometimes I can hear them up in the trees while they are waiting for me to fill the feeders. A couple have even flown inches from my face while I'm filling the feeders. They are so fun to have around, along with the chickadees, Steller's jays and huge group of dark eyed juncos that also show up daily. Thanks for the work you put into these videos.
We've had a Nuthatch at our feeder on and off all year, and last year. We live in Iowa. This area was basically Tall grass prairie until European descended Americans arrived. Now, in the towns at least, there's LOTs of trees, and in the farmland there's still quite a few fencerows/windbreaks planted. The trees in town are both conifers (Colorado and Norwegian Spruce, as well as Eastern White pine) and deciduous. Many Ash trees are getting cut down due to the Emerald Ash borer infestation, but while there are oaks, both in the red and white oak families, and some beech, as well as other types of trees, most of the rest of the trees in town are Maples. Lots of maple leaves in the yards needing clean up. Lots and lots and lots. We love seeing the nuthatch come and grab a sunflower seed and then dash off with it, only to appear again a few minutes later.
I smeared peanut butter on my walnut tree to distract the squirrels from the bird feeders. The red-brested nuthatch found it and is really enjoying it and the suet. I also have a mockingbird that is doing an impression of a hummingbird in order to get some! Hilarious to watch them all enjoying it! I live in Western Kentucky 🙂
I have them in my yard all day long here in Indiana, and they like to play with the little black and white ones, And my Amazon parrot loves to watch them from the window. It's a wonderful life watching the birds.
They play with the Chickadees. I love to watch different species of birds play together.
We've had them in our yard along the NC / SC border since October. 💕
I’m in Chicago and have a pair of the red breasted and a couple of the white breasted nuthatches. They just appeared one day around late September. I love them!
We have at least one red breasted nuthatch visiting our suet and seed feeder in our yard. Since I only see one at a time, I'm not sure if we have a pair. They are so much fun to watch especially when they pull out one sunflower seed from a mixed seed feeder and quickly fly away with it to an unknown destination!! Love these cute, quirky little birds!!!👍😍
Thank you Lesley for all your wonderful videos!!!
These little guys are my faves!! Very friendly (now) and chatty!! They live in my pine tree in my backyard (I think). I sometimes stash peanuts in the old holes in the tree for them. I love taking care of them all year long in southern Alberta!!
Although you may have heard this before, these would make amazing elementary/junior high school "short classes." With a glossary/vocabulary list for early learners, information/links to the trees, even links to do-it-yourself classes It would require some effort by the teacher to make it relevant to local conditions. :) Love your videos.
Lots of them here in Northeastern PA.😍☺️
We saw them for the first time last fall, and the pair is still here. We live in central Vermont Champlain Valley.
Lesley! It's as if you were speaking directly to me! A couple weeks ago I put my retired Christmas trees outside for the birds; then last week I heard some unfamiliar chatter, THEN I saw a hatch similar to no others I've seen... It was a Red-breasted nuthatch!! I immediately thought of you and how you've talked about them before... Grabbed my camera, got a couple blurry photos and posted them to IG... I am so thrilled to see them... And the absolutely love the Christmas trees! AND there are two... They've been hanging around an old telephone pole that's been excavated by other visitors! I live in NC, so I am not taking this visit for granted... Thank you Lesley!
I'm in central North Carolina and have a few that come to my feeders this season. What a treat!
I have two Red-Breasted Nuthatches this year along with my regular White-Breasted Nuthatches visiting. Both feed mainly on the peanut feeder and take some suet at times. Of the many years, this is only the second time seeing the Red-Breasted in my location here in North East Virginia.
I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and every year I have 2 to 3 come in to my feeders. This year I have a larger white breasted one. I love feeding them, my chickadees and woodpeckers.
Where I am along the North Saskatchewan River, we have Clark's Nuthatches! Along with the Red Breasted Nuthatches, I love coming across them both.
In the last few years, we have noticed more redbreasted nuthatches at our feeders in Vermont, but this year we have had a bonanza! Last week I counted 7 at one time & regularly have 4 or so. They are reminding me of hummingbirds! I love these little guys who, along with chickadees, are friendly enough that they will land on the feeders I'm in the process of hanging up. We also love all your videos!
I have a few pairs of red breasted nuthatches that seem to be year round residents. Herc, who follows me around the yard (and as far as the mailboxes 1/8 of a mile) and his much more shy mate Grey. There are a few more who will sometimes come and get sunflower seeds from me but Herc is territorial and likes to chase them off.
I've had Nuthatches here in Columbia SC every fall and winter for the past 10 years.
The nesting information was new (and exciting) to me. We have red breasted nuthatches here - we live on Mount Charleston in Southern Nevada. We have red breasted, white breasted and pygmy nuthatches and we see them pretty much all year long. Thank you for this great video.
I live in Missouri. I've yet to see one though my grandma in west Missouri has. I have a lot of white breasted ones come to my feeders, usually 3 most at a time. They love my homemade suet and peanut feeder. I love their honking sound and watching them climb around on trees.
Love these little guys. I do see them in my backyard, as I have a mixture of old white pines, maples and dead trees filled with woodpecker holes. I am in central Wisconsin.
I see a lot of white-breasted nuthatches year round in my yard in Nevada City, California. We are on the edges of the Tahoe National Forest. I saw a red-breasted nuthatch today at my feeders. I am thrilled!
We have at least 1 here in Wyandotte, Michigan who comes to our yard with a mixed flock to the feeders. I see it come and feed off the several trees or telephone poles that surround our yard while the other birds are at the feeders. I recently saw it once alone at the feeder by itself.
We have the joy of a few that visit our feeder. We live in northern Michigan and enjoy them year round.
A pair of red breasted nuthatches have been regularly visiting our suet seed feeder here in Port Townsend, WA USA so far this winter. Thanks for the great videos, Lesley.
Very welcome
Red Breasted Nut hatches have visited my feeders in Nebraska. Thanks for your great work.
Hi Lesley, I love all your informative videos. I live in north central Ohio and I've been in my current location 5 years now. I have red breastfed nuthatch at my feeders every year since I've lived up here. I've had as many as 3 individuals in one season. They are one of the first winter birds at my feeders each season. I love them!
I live in Kill Devil Hills, NC, on the outer banks barrier island and have nuthatches at my sunflower feeder. What a hoot!
These are some of my favorite birds! I'm glad I learned something new about them :)
Thank you! How adorable are these little birds?!
I live in the NE corner of Massachusetts on the coast and we have a lovely pair that have wintered with us! Adorable. love their acrobats!