Hatching
Can you believe that a fossil Nuthatch has been discovered? It was found in Italy and was dated to 20 million years ago.
There are many species of Nuthatch all over the world but they originated in South East Asia. There’s nothing else in the UK quite like them. Delightful, aren’t they?
More Nuthatches
Losing your nut One minute you have it and the next minute it's gone. This is what it's like when you lose your… read more
Hatching nuts Nuthatches don't actually hatch nuts, they hack them. However, just try saying Nuthacks and you'll see why Nuthatch is so… read more
Lesser Spotted Wildlife I'm out early in the woods to catch the wildlife before the other photographers and birdwatchers get here. Here is… read more
Portraits in beautiful light What are the chances that a period of time when many people have to stay indoors to avoid a deadly… read more
Return to Daisy Nook In a time before the lockdown I visited Daisy Nook Country Park. It's in Failsworth, which is a great place… read more
The Upside-Down Bird is hatching nuts again I'm fascinated by Eurasian Nuthatches. They're unlike any other bird in the UK. That's because all the world's other nuthatches… read more
The Upside-Down bird Strike a pose! If Nuthatches had a decade and musical style, what would it be? Might they be New Romantics… read more
The Upside-Down Bird strikes a pose the Right-Way-Up There's a Nuthatch calling like the alarm on an abandoned car, or the insistent signal of a reversing lorry, overhead.… read more