On a cloudy winter day we watched as this little Red Breasted Nuthatch would stealthily sneak into the bird feeder while the flocks of sparrows and finches had their backs turned and quickly grab a seed.
She then spent much more time searching for that perfect hiding spot than spent getting the seed. Once a seed was hidden she would dart back in and repeat the process.
Denver, CO.
nature has no boss 
Do they ever stop to eat the seeds? Their primary mission in life seems to be hiding seeds.
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Jim, that does seem to be the case. I have yet to see them eating.
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Smart little bird!
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They make great company.
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It is such a delight to watch nuthatches. Fantastic photo, Mike.
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Thanks Jet, they just might be my favorite little bird.
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Great photo, Mike. I love these little birds, but we rarely see them at the feeders, not sure why.
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Hi Eliza, although I hear them just about every day I only see them every now and then.
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One of my favorite birds, although we don’t see them as much as we used to, sadly.
We still have white breasted and pygmies. Beautiful, clear shot.
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Hello and good morning, they are slap one of my favorites both when i see them or just to listen to in the tress nearby. We also have the white breasted but not the pygmies. It is neat to be able to hear the small difference in vocalizations between the two species.
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