A White-breasted Nuthatch buzzed my head as I was walking down the nature trail, so I quickly offered snacks. A Tufted Titmouse grabbed a peanut before the Nuthatch landed for sunflower seeds. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography

🔊 How to Speak Nuthatch! 🔊 Have you heard the White-breasted Nuthatch cracking jokes in your trees?These quirky little songbirds are easy to recognize by their nasal, laughing-sounding calls—like they’re always in on a private joke! 😄🎶 Fast songs help them stay in touch with their mate, while slower calls are used to claim territory. It’s their way of saying, “This tree’s taken!” or “Check me out, ladies!”⚠️ When danger’s nearby—like a hawk or nosy squirrel—they give sharp, high-pitched alar

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker and a White-breasted Nuthatch drop in for snacks. Always fun to feel the Woodpecker’s tail feathers propped against my hand. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography

❤️ white-breasted nuthatch ❤️ #birdwatching #birdfeeder #backyardbirds #nuthatch | Amy Yu