White-breasted Nuthatch
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Despite the 45F temperature there were a lot of players at the disc golf course, driving the birds elsewhere. Was pretty sure the birds would not go far, and after walking around for 20 minutes I located a mixed group at a secluded edge of the course.
The white-breasted nuthatch lives year round in much of the U.S., southern Canada, and parts of Mexico. This is a typical nuthatch downward facing position. They mostly forage facing down, possibly to see food which other birds foraging up the tree do not see. I took three photos in which the nuthatch appeared to be taking dried resin globs from the tree to eat.
The nuthatch is not injured. A deep rust color on undertail feathers is their normal plumage.
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