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Habitat

Nuthatch

Sitta europaea 14cm

The Nuthatch is a common resident of deciduous woodland in much of England and Wales. Birds will also visit garden feeders where they will home in on peanut feeders.

Nuthatches are year round residents and the best time to see them up close is probably during the winter when natural food sources are scarce and they become more frequent visitors to feeding stations.

The bird shown in the main image was one of 3 at a regular feeding spot in Brocton Coppice on Cannock Chase. These birds were extremely tolerant of human presence and came down to feed even when we were within a yard or two putting out food. The main problem for digiscoping was that they don't stay still for long!