Less gregarious than other nuthatches, the white-breasted nuthatch is typically seen singly or in pairs. In fall and winter, it regularly forms small mixed-species flocks, but a single flock ...

The white-breasted nuthatch is often observed walking and probing head-down on the trunks of large conifers in mature wooded areas. The first impression is a small bird with a very white head and ...

Of the four species of nuthatch in the United States, Iowa has two. Our most common and well known is the white-breasted nuthatch. Rather non-melodious, this species has a quick and repetitive ...

The white-breasted nuthatch, a fairly common bird in our area, is just a little more common than usual lately. This tree clinging bird is found, logically, among trees. The more trees, the more ...

If you see a very agile, active little bird hopping down a tree trunk headfirst, or hanging upside down, it is probably a nuthatch; maybe a red-breasted or a white-breasted nuthatch. I’ve always ...

The white-breasted nuthatch is a familiar bird to many feeders in our region. This small songbird is snowy white below and wears a coat of slate-blue above. A bold black stripe caps its head and neck.

The white-breasted nuthatch’s habitat is forests, they eat insects, they nest in a cavity, they are bark foragers, and they are a low conservation concern. They can be found in Pennsylvania year ...