Forever Nuthatches are dapper little birds that have the peculiar habit of traveling head-first down tree trunks. This unusual posture allows them to search bark crevices for insects overlooked by other birds who move along trees head first.
Nuthatches are valuable birds to have around.
They keep trees healthy by eating tons of beetles, caterpillars, wood borers, and other damaging insects. There are several varieties of nuthatches found throughout the U.S. including the white breasted nuthatch, the red-breasted nuthatch, and the pygmy nuthatch. All nuthatches will stay in their range year round, and can be identified primarily by their formal looking blue-gray top coats, white bellies, and distinctively striped heads. Keep nuthatches happy in your yard by planting conifers and nut trees. Nuthatches will enjoy the seeds of pine trees, spruces, firs, and hemlocks.