Following A Nuthatch

The birds are coming out! This time of year is the beginning of me having an overwhelming amount photo opportunities with birds of all kinds. These sightings give me an unlimited amount of little adventures like the one with this white-breasted nuthatch.

Actually there were about three or four of these little birds running around the side of this tree. I had the luxury of picking one from the crowd to follow and then sticking with it. They all seemed to be chasing each other for some odd reason. Can you guess what that might be?

When I got to this part of the trail it seemed to be just full of life. There were birds singing from all directions. And some were flying quickly past me. Too fast for pictures. And then up ahead there was a chipmunk in the grass.

I tried to get pictures of the little chipmunk, but he quickly disappeared. I then saw movement to my right, and there all over the trees wer these little nuthatches. Usually they flee at the first sight of me, but they were much too occupied with each other to worry about some guy with a camera.

They did, after a few seconds, stop chasing each other in their mating frenzy to get down to the business of looking for food. Like I said before, I followed just one of the crowds. It was so much easier. But this gave me a wonderful chance to see what it was up to.

It seemed to be pecking at the tree almost like a woodpecker. It didn't make quite the same noise though. It wasn't very loud for one, but it did make a bit of noise. Just a very small tapping. I'm guessing it was looking for insects to eat.

The really cool thing about these little nuthatches is that they can run around a tree sideways and upside down. They stick to a tree just as well as any animal might. They can be fond in any position on a tree they like.

I finally lost track of this one because it was so quick. It was time for me to move on anyway. There were more birds for me to see elsewhere. Who knows what amazing thing I might see next. 

You may have noticed that I've been posting a lot more right now. This is almost back to my old schedule. I'll keep it up for as long as I can, but there is no guarantee. I'm not even sure I can be as entertaining as I used to be. I'm still a bit limited. We'll see what happens each day. See you next time.

There will be birds.


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