When I set up the buffet last spring, the nuthatches were my first regular customers. They were the first to decide I was unimportant to their dining experience, the first to try out each style of feeder, and the first to just hang out with me. They seem to prefer to do all of this upside down.
Upside down on the landing…
Upside down as they eat…
Upside down as they throw me a pose… (Seriously, they get style points from me for this – it’s acrobatic)
And upside down as they check me out…
Now, to be fair, they do fly right-side-up, mostly.
the eff stop 
Pretty bird and captured well! It seems extra-aerodynamic compared to some other birds.
Russ
I think so too – I’m intrigued by his poses
Wonderful photos, Lorri. The focus is so sharp and the colours just beautiful.
Thanks Vicki – I wonder if it is the contrast on these guys, I get lots of really sharp images of them. They move a lot so you kind of have to stalk them:)
Awesome images, I am entranced! I adore nuthatches and find them so delightful. These photos are absolutely gorgeous….well done!!
Thanks for the kind words and for the follow! Nuthatches are enchanting – I love having them so close.
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I love these photos. To sit on a porch, and shoot this little upside down bird…just breathtaking!
Thanks – I bet 80% of my shots of them are upside down. I love having them on my porch.
Beautiful Photos – thanks for sharing:)
Beautiful little critters! You are an awesome photographer!!!!!
Gee thanks – They make it easy by hanging around on my porch:)
Such elegant little birds, aren’t they! There are two species in our woods – white breasted and red breasted. I especially love the photo of him glaring at you. K
I only see the white breasted ones here – they are so elegant. They are so quiet too – the chickys and the titmice have sentries that squawk at me. I think these guys work harder than any other bird I have ever watched. back and forth a seed at a time.
Maybe there’s something to be said for looking at things upside down? I think I have to go try it!
I did try but it made my head hurt:)
yeah me too!
what a cute little fellow
I know – they are so cool looking – I love their curves and their faces.
These pictures are fantastic. What a great study. My husband and I are going to have to set up feeders. Our birds have so much natural stuff around here, that they are pretty independent. We’re just going to have to change that!! Love your post.
Thanks so much! I live in the woods and the birds have lots of natural options, but I have loved having them close and being able to photograph them. Nuthatches love the woodpecker feeder (the big vertical logs) – they are fascinating to watch.
We have woodpeckers galore in the phone poles. they are quite beautiful. When we redid our house years ago, we found acorn evidence even in our siding.
I did a couple of posts on woodpeckers last month – a friend gave me a great idea for a simple feeder – works like a charm. I have pileated, red bellied, and downy woodpeckers here – I just love them.
I’m guessing that ours are downy. They’re way up there, but they are beautiful.
My downies are shy, but they will come to a suet feeder.
I love White-breasted Nuthatches. Gorgeous shots! We have them year-round and they’re companionable birds – hanging out with chickadees and woodpeckers. Apparently going down head first means that they get a lot of the bugs that other birds miss. Great metaphor for taking a different perspective.
We have them year round here too. Chickadees, woodpeckers and titmice are all still pretty active at the feeders. I love how they curve their shape and the way they fly in shallow scallops. At first I wondered how they ate upside-down, but I’ve noticed that they fly back to base each time they get something to eat – they seem to eat right-side-up:)
Brilliant post again reflecting patience and perseverance to get such perfect shots.
Thanks – the nuthatches are pretty cooperative:) They love the woodpecker feeder.