Juveniles look similar to adults, but their breast feathers are whiter especially on the breast. Male and female juveniles can be distinguished by their caps, just like the adults. Whi, whi, whi, whi, whi, whi, or who, who, who, etc. There is also a nasal sounding yank, or tootoo. This species is a year-round resident throughout most of the United States and parts of Canada and Mexico.
Nuthatches prefer to nest near open areas and forest edges.
The nest is often located near water, roads, orchards, or fields. Diet Nuthatches forage along the bark of trees, gleaning invertebrates such as treehoppers, ants, scale insects, woodborers, and the eggs and lar- vae of insects. These birds also eat acorns and other seeds and are common visitors to sunflower and suet feeders in the winter. Feeding territories are defended throughout the year. During the fall and win- ter months, the birds exhibit a behavior called scatterhoarding, in which they hide food items in bark crevices and under leaves, moss, or lichen.