Nuthatches

Nuthatch

A Nuthatch has arrived at Daisy Nook. It’s hungry after a cold night. Just look at those claws. No wonder it can …

One minute you have it and the next minute it’s gone. This is what it’s like when you lose your nut. The …

I love it when a Nuthatch strikes a pose!

Can you believe that a fossil Nuthatch has been discovered? It was found in Italy and was dated to 20 million years …

Nuthatches don’t actually hatch nuts, they hack them. However, just try saying Nuthacks and you’ll see why Nuthatch is so much easier …

I’m out early in the woods to catch the wildlife before the other photographers and birdwatchers get here. Here is a bit …

What are the chances that a period of time when many people have to stay indoors to avoid a deadly pandemic should …

In a time before the lockdown I visited Daisy Nook Country Park. It’s in Failsworth, which is a great place to have …

I’m fascinated by Eurasian Nuthatches. They’re unlike any other bird in the UK. That’s because all the world’s other nuthatches live elsewhere. …

Strike a pose! If Nuthatches had a decade and musical style, what would it be? Might they be New Romantics from the …

There’s a Nuthatch calling like the alarm on an abandoned car, or the insistent signal of a reversing lorry, overhead. Then, with …

Nuthatches are sometimes called Upside-Down Birds because of their ability to walk down trees upside down. It’s all in the power of …

Nuthatches rarely find huge quantities of food in the wild. It’s only when they find a treasure-trove of fabulous food left by …

I’m watching a Nuthatch come in to a forest clearing in Italy and pick up sunflower seeds. They are quick. There must …

There’s only one species of Nuthatch in the UK, the Eurasian or European Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, and it only lives in England and Wales …