Tiny, compact nuthatch with a chisel-like bill. Note brown cap, blue-gray back, and whitish underparts.
Tiny and compact with a short tail and a sharp bill. Note brown cap, blue-gray upperparts, and whitish underparts.
Zigzags up and down tree trunks and branches high in the canopy, squeaking like a rubber duck as it goes.
Found in pine forests of the southeastern United States, especially in mature forests with an open understory.
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The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a tiny, compact bird. It appears rather round thanks to its short tail, legs, and neck. It also has a chisel-like bill that looks a little too big for its body.
Larger than a Golden-crowned Kinglet, smaller than a Tufted Titmouse.
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