Sexes are alike.
This bird spends most of it's life in large trees in areas such as forests, farm woodlots, country towns and parks. He can hang upside down, swinging from tiny branches. Sometimes you will find the White-breasted hopping about on the ground under trees in search of nuts and insects. The White-breasted Nuthatch sings every month of the year, but most frequently in the late winter and spring. With the arrival of Spring, you can hear the White-breasted Nuthatch begin to whistle pleasantly.