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white breasted nuthatch in the snow
by bob orsillo
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- White Breasted Nuthatch in the snow. Photography by Bob Orsillo
The White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a small songbird of the nuthatch family which breeds in old-growth woodland across much of temperate North America. It is a stocky bird, with a large head, short tail, powerful bill and strong feet. The upperparts are pale blue-gray, and the face and underparts are white. It has a black cap and a chestnut lower belly. The nine subspecies differ mainly in the color of the body plumage.
Like other nuthatches, the White-breasted Nuthatch forages for insects on trunks and branches, and is able to move head-first down trees. Seeds form a substantial part of its winter diet, as do acorns and hickory nuts that were stored by the bird in the fall. The nest is in a hole in a tree, and the breeding pair may smear insects around the entrance as a deterrent to squirrels. Adults and young may be killed by hawks, owls and snakes, and forest clearance may lead to local habitat loss, but this is a common species with no major conservation concerns over most of its range.
More about bob orsillo
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- maine, united states
- Artist Biography
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Original fine art photography, paintings and illustrations by American Artist Bob Orsillo
I
sold my first painting in 1969, oil on canvas a surreal apocalyptic
thing it was. Well that is not true is it, I traded the painting to
musician who is now a household name for a 1959 Strat. Better t ...
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