B is for Brown-Headed Nuthatch

 

This curious and serious looking little fellow flew right over my head and clung to the bark of the pine trees with his friend to observe and “chat”. Sometimes I wonder if birds have human-watching books in their nests to make notes and identify us like we do them 😂  

The Brown-headed nuthatch was a new ‘life list’ bird for me this year in February! They are found year round in most of Florida except the southeastern section. However, in all my years I hadn’t seen one that I was able to identify at least until these two in Cary State Forest that is located quite inland in Bryceville, FL. More reason to get out there with a camera, sketchbook, or good memory lol because you never know when you’ll be able to find a new bird!

I’m not able to tell the age or sex of these birds because the males, females, and juveniles all look the same. They eat insect and seeds which is ideal as they hop like a lumberjack up and down the big pine trees. Might explain the concerned look on the upper left photo lol…don’t worry Mr. Brown-headed nuthatch I won’t steal your bugs I brought my own hiking snacks 🤣