My mother in law always called them "upside down" birds. She loved watching them while recovering from cancer treatments. They always made her smile even when she was feeling crummy.
I love the white breasted nuthatches that visit feeder. They love to sit on top of Aframe roof and chat at me. It’s fun to watch them walking down the roof, as well as the trees in food forest. Love tribute to hatch.
I have a pair of white breasted enjoying suet, peanuts and sunflower seeds right now. Cuties for sure. Enjoyed hearing the differences in calls. Got teary eyed hearing about Hatch, very unique and special lil guy. Sorry for your loss Lesley, these little guys touch our hearts so. 😪 It was extra nice to see a face behind that camera. 😁 As always, completely enjoyed, exactly what I need, thanks Lesley 💙🐦
i never gave much thought about birds before i saw one of your videos. now i am addicted. your voice makes it easy to learn about our feathered friends. thank you for all you do
Oh wow! So cool that you have become addicted to them now since seeing some of the videos I create. I love that. Thank you for the nice comment. Have a great week!
I have an easier time recognizing birds by call than sight, and hadn't realized just how many nuthatches we must have! Thanks for the extended vocalizations. I especially loved the egg laying call. ❤️
this was a lovely video - my favourite little bird!!!! I live on Vancouver Island and became aquainted with the nuthatches about 25 years ago. They are amazing little giants! Thank you !
You are phenomenal teacher! I try to watch one of your segments each day. Even though I have been an avid birder for over 60 years, I learn something new every day from your segments on birds. Thanks so much!
I love these little characters! When I was a little girl, I always referred to the Nuthatch as "tree hookers" due to the the way they hooked on to the trees and walked straight up or down, seemingly defying gravity. Well actually... I still call them "tree hookers" 🤭, Something that's caught on and been picked up by my daughter and other family members. 💕🐦💛 Love your channel & all our wonderful avian friends out there.
Absolutely wonderful, thank you so much for sharing! I'm also so happy to see how your channel has grown and it's very well deserved :) We love our Nuthatches :)
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Leslie you put out a new link for merch and now I can't find it. I saw a pullover hoodie in gold with "birds make me happy" that I want to order and couldn't find it in the two links in your description.
We are so lucky to have these plucky little birds in our yard year ‘round! I always laugh when I hear a flock of them coming through with their beep-beep-beep calls. It always sounds like a traffic jam of tiny toy cars! 🚗 I get a kick out of how and where they hide seeds from the feeder, too. They like to find little cracks and crevices around the back deck to stash snacks for later. Such entertaining, charming little birds! Thanks for another great video, Lesley!
Thank you so much! They are wonderful birds I wish everyone could know them the way I have been privilege to. How sweet that you were touched by the ending. Hatch was a darling, he enriched my life. I love him.
It really was. I just lost one of my cats so when you said he became ill and passed away I started to cry. What sweet and beautiful creatures they are!
Thank you for this beautiful and educational information❣️ I love these little nuthatches❣️ Happy to say we have nuthatches in our yard and I love seeing them❣️
So happy to see these excellent pictures and vocal recordings. I grew up in the woods in the 50's- daily visits and constant calls. You've brought those memories back perfectly!
Thank you, Lesley, for this video! It's so lovely. I'm glad you were able to make friends with Hatch. I only wish he could still be alive today. Wherever he is today, I hope it's beautiful for him.✨
I had 2 pair last year at my feeders. Black capped and Red Breast. I love how fearless they are. No matter if Jays or squirrels are around, they are right there at the platform and suet feeders. I love watching them run up and down the trees and am amazed at how they can turn on a dime and go back the other way. They are truly one of Nature's wonders.
My wife and I were watching the Cornell feeder cam today and there were Nuthatches flitting about making their mee-deet-deet sounds. It took me back to my teen years when I lived with my father, an avid birder and we would enjoy the Nuthatches that came to the feeder he kept. I live in Florida now and don't see them anymore. It is great timing to see this video today to round out a sentimental Nuthatch journey. Thanks!
Aww how cool about them being at the cornell lab feeder like that! And awesome that I seemed to time the video pretty darn good :) Thanks for watching. Have a great week!
Haha! Must be all the time I've spent in the woods around those lovely little beings, allowing them to get comfortable and familiar with me over the last decade :)
I absolutely *love* their cute little chirping when they're relaxed and landing on your hand for food 🥺😭 it's so wholesome and cute and precious! RIP Hatch ♥️💕
I love these busy, energetic little birds. They seem to enjoy the suet feeder in the morning, especially. They seem to socialize with other Nuthatches frequently. ❤
The lovely and delightful Red-Breasted Nuthatches. Thanks so much my sweet Lesley for sharing these amazing beauties.Yes adorable, fun and vocal for sure. Nice informative share my friend .Enjoyed as always Irene. ❤️🌹So sorry to hear about lovely Hatch it so sad when they grow old and not feel well and they have to live us. We have to hold on to those wonderful memories that where made when they where here. I know how much he meant to you and the connection you had .😢💕
I miss the winters back home in Wisconsin because those were the times I was visited most by red and white breasted nuthatches and chickadees at my feeder 🥲 I was so proud of the moment when a little red breasted nuthatch landed on my shoulder and hopped down to my hand full of seeds
I kind of thought these little guys were feisty, but had no idea how really feisty they can be. Also a bit shocked at the high rate of divorces and affairs. How adorable and scandalous. I also loved hearing what the different sounds are about. Great video!
❤❤ Thank you Lesley..I Love the chatting 😂😂 I Love birds .just a year in birding now and they are unbelievable Beautiful ❤❤ and you're so intelligent about everything God Bless you and Bring you more Beautiful Birds ❤
I love these little guys, we have both the red and white breasted here in Oregon. I can always tell when they are close by their little twittering they do, it's like they are always having a happy little conversation while looking for a snack I left them. I have noticed that they aren't as spooked by my presence as the other birds, but I haven't tried to hand feed them, yet. I like how they take a seed and wedge it in the bark to break into it, they are tough little guys. Thanks for your videos, they are beautiful.
I have many White-breasted Nuthatches that I enjoy watching and feeding. They bring such happiness to my yard. They have such a sweet chirp and walking climb. Thank you for your wonderful videos and information you pass along. Much love from Kentucky 😎
Hi Annie, thank you very much for your kind comment. I'm really happy that you enjoy the videos we are creating. How awesome about you having the White-breasted nuthatch. I don't have them in my location but I'd love to see one someday. Have a great week!
My two nuthatches are awesome here in southern Wisconsin! I have a big sunroom with evergreen trees 30 feet away. The female sees me exit the main house into the sunroom and flys in and waits for me to walk over and open a window so she can hang out with me to eat walnuts from my hand. The male comes too but later. Great little birds that I hand feed all day on and off!👍👍
Hi Lesley, I loved your video. Their squeaky calls always make me laugh. A couple years ago where I lived I would hand feed about five or six that would come at different times. When chickadees showed up it was never long until I had nuthatch visitors. I was amused at how competitive they would be with each other, and our chickadee friends. Making lunging darting motions to chase each other away. Sometimes I would have to explain there was enough for all, and call a time out. 😏
I’ve been a subscriber for several years. Thank you so much for sharing you bird journey with the world. This episode made me a bit tearful at the end. Animals are so empowering over our hearts ♥️ I also want to thank you for showing us the beautiful woman behind the beautiful voice. You are lovely ☺️
That’s pretty neat that Nuthatches have a backward-facing toe that allows them to climb down a tree. Unfortunately, I have only seen the White-Breasted Nuthatch, and those sights are rare. Speaking of which, however, I have seen videos of White-Breasted Nuthatches using that intimidating open-wing display, so it’s interesting that their cousin does it, too. Also, it’s so cute that the female Red-Breasted Nuthatches make those squeaking trumpet-like sounds around the time that they lay eggs. Even the trilling call by males is adorable! So many things about this species reminds me of Carolina Wrens. 🥰 Thanks for sharing, Lesley!
They are fascinating creatures, perfectly equipped with all they need to do the neat things we enjoy watching. The females are so cute during the egg laying time and males are adorable making that trill call at the nest. Such darlings. Glad you enjoyed it, Brianna. Have a great week
Hey Brianna, great seeing you here again! In my part of North Carolina, the Brown-headed Nuthatches dominate the pine forests (mostly loblolly, some longleaf savannas deeper in the forest). I even had Brown-headed in my birdhouse in 2017. White-breasted Nuthatches seem to prefer more hardwood/deciduous forests as opposed to evergreen, once in a while i see a White-breasted at my feeder, but usually it's the Brown-headed. Have yet to see Red-breasted in my home county, although there are plenty of records of them in previous winters, all of my Red-breasted sightings have been in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. November 2021 has low-key been a great birding month. Made it up to Pea Island NWR with more than a dozen other members from my local bird club for an overnight stay. Ate the best-ever fresh local caught Crab cakes and Buffalo shrimp at Darrell's in Manteo, got two life birds back to back days (Snow Bunting at Oregon Inlet and Eurasian Wigeon at Pea Island South pond!). My species count for this month is up to 131, almost all between 2 counties. Today I saw a Wilson's Snipe probing the mud at the edge of a retention pond, first one I've seen in my county in almost 4 years! I'm doing yard counts on the weekends for Project FeederWatch, plus looking forward to Christmas Counts soon! The weather here has been fantastic lately, the birding phenomenonal. I really hope it's good for you and your family too. Happy birding 🙂❤
@@mc12358 Hello; long time, no see. 👋🙂 My Thanksgiving was great, and my family is well. I ate a lot this year, which is unexpected for me, since I am a picky eater. 😜 I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving, too. 🦃🍁🍽 It’s great that you found two lifer birds during your birding visit (Snow Buntings are so cute! 🥰). I ran into several lifer birds this year, but I found them in my backyard: a Brown Thrasher in May, and possibly a Wilson’s Warbler and Eastern Phoebe in September. The only other new birds I have seen were the ones I saw on my overseas trip to London a couple of months ago. I’ve been rather busy, and I have a vacation coming up next week, so I hope I can do the Christmas Bird Count. If not, then I have to put being more involved in birding events and counts into one of my New Year’s resolutions for 2022. I hope things are going well for you and your family, too. Happy birding! 😀🐦❤️
We live in an Oregon white oak, Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir forest, red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatches are abundant. However, I have never spotted and recognized a nest cavity. This may just be a matter of training my eyes, this video has inspired me to pay closer attention, also a reminder to cherish and preserve dead snags, especially when conducting fuels reduction thinning to reduce wildfire risk when there is a temptation to go too far and clean our neighbors out of house and home.
I only really got into birdwatching last year and had never even seen a nuthatch before. One day I was sitting in my car in a local church car park listening to birdsong on a CD. I was listening to a nuthatch call when I noticed movement out the corner of my eye. I couldn`t believe my luck as it was indeed a nuthatch checking me out. I go there at least twice a week to put food down and am always rewarded with a sighting of these lovely little guys.
They behave just like the white breasted nuthatches we have here but ours look more like a sleek chickadee - and they do have a tiny bit of light reddish coloring on the lower underside. I love their sounds - now I know WHO makes that trill noise that sounds almost like a titmouse! The white breasted nuthatches here make a call that sounds like "wut WUT?" and they also sound like they are saying "Huh? Huh? Huh?"! I am so sad about Hatch - but I know he left quite a legacy! Thanks for this "bird's eye view" into the world of red breasted nuthatches!
Great video Lesley, and choke-full of information! Yes I've seen redbreast nuthachatches in MN. Whitebreast nuthatches in IL. They are a lovely bird. Thank you for info and I'm happy to see your post over here, today!
Thanks for the beautiful video! This nuthatch looks very similar to our Eurasian nuthatches. They are very vocal birds. I'm looking forward to spring when you can hear their call "we we we we we we we" all the time. I once rescued one who fell down a drain pipe. I had to suck him up with a vacuum cleaner (true story!). Poor little fellow was a little drowsy but soon flew off. In German they are called "Kleiber" which comes from "kleben" = to glue. Because of their habit to smear resin or mud around the nest hole.
I love the Nuthatches & Chickadees that visit my feeders. Both species are SOOO trusting of me & emit the nicests little notes....Enjoyed this video-doc; thanks for sharing Lesley !
I’ve had the privilege of watching several red-breasted nuthatches over the last couple of years. I didn’t know their main call was called a yank sound. My friends and I called it a noot sound and often refer to these guys as “noot noots” lol. Thanks for another awesome video.
Thank you Leslie, awesome video! These little Rosy Nuthatches are one of my favorite birds. I keep a peanut feeder all year round for them. They are comical and curious and one kind of adopted me this past summer. I called her Rosy and she has a clubbed foot!! She’d stand on my deck railing just inches from me and chatter every single time I sat out there. I love all my birds but these little nuthatches are the best! ❤️
You give a logical explanation why nuthatches can walk down a tree head first; just like when one looks for hornworms, which are green, in the tomato rows, coming from opposite directions makes it easier to discover them in the foliage. I hadn't thought of that before!
I guess the nuthatch family is among my favorite birds. I have seen both red and white nuthatches on the campus where I teach history. It is lucky my workplace has so many resident birds to observe.
I live in North Carolina so I guess it's time to head to the Blue Ridge Mountains to lay eyes on this little guy. I have a White Breasted and Brown Headed Nuthatch that visit every day. The brown headed one is fearless and will feed at the feeder when I am right next to it. Such a cutie.
Wow. I didn't know they could live in E. Tenn. I have never seen one. They do make all the same chirps as a white breasted nuthatch. So cute! Thank you for sharing this! 😊🐦
I can’t get over how well done these videos are. You do a great job. The yank sound that you demonstrate here is probably my favorite sounds. that’s because these nuthatches are ubiquitous in the Sierra Nevada mountains that I love. I hear that sound far more often than I see the bird.
I love to find the Red Belly Nuthatch in my neighborhood and listen to them talk to each other. I have noticed many congregating in my back yard and I delight to watch them but oh I wish so badly I could feed them by hand as you do! Gee they are so cute and beautiful adorable too! Thank you so much for your Channel I have learned so much about the wonderful World of Birds because of you! Thank you
I'm amazed at how you recognize individual birds. I've been hand-feeding my Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches for just short intervals when I fill my feeders in the morning and find it difficult to find any distinguishing characteristics. I had a first the other day. A few Pine Siskin came to take seeds from my hand. They had a really hard time getting a grip on sunflower seeds. But they are the boss of Chickadees and Nuthatches. They aggressively open their slender beaks and chase off any others that approach.
as always, thank you for your love and dedication to the birds in your neighborhood, the story of beloved Hatch is touching, and the Nuthatches are one of my favorite birds, I love seeing them flit about and hearing their chatty, busy calls. it makes me happy that they stick around the yard and my little backyard habitat. lots o f pines, cedars and oaks. it makes my morning to hear them in the yard and watch their upside down approaches. thanks again for your devotion and dedication to the birds, and sharing all the information about the different species and their particulars.
They are the perfect shaped bird, with the best personality. I can’t get over how the organs and things needed for life can weigh less than half an ounce.
The end choked me up alittle. I have watched your bird nerd diaries many times, so I can just imagine how sad it was to loose your little buddy. He was such character. "Fly free little guy" 😥 Hermosal passed last summer as well, correct? Rough!! On happier note, Great video! I love how chatty they are too.. I'm glad you put the clip of Lentil in this. She's just to dang cute!! ❤❤
Aww Chris, thank you for your kind words. Hermoso and Hatch left my life just days apart from each other. It was tough but somehow I was able to accept it and find peace knowing that I was very lucky to have known those sweet beings. I'm glad you liked the little clip of Lentil. She is a darling. I saw her today when I was out. Love her.
today i stood in my back yard with some sunflower seeds in my hand, and black capped chickadee came along and landed in my hand, it didn't take a seed and was only standing there for a split second but it was amazing.
I've watched many of your videos with Hatch, Maggie, Lentil, Blue, Sweet Girl, and all the others. Watching your shows inspired me to put feeders out and a long, shallow bowl of water for the birds. I was so excited to see how many I attracted !! For 2 yrs I've fed them Black oil Sunflower seeds, mixture bird seeds and peanuts. But as fall came around my birds got more and more scarce. I knew they would to some degree due to migration, especially my hummingbirds. But even my Cardinals, and sparrows have left. I still have a few Black Capped Chickadees but thats it. I don't understand why they all left. I had Blue jays, Cardinals, sparrows, finches and Black Capped Chickadees. I don't have a cat. The only other creature I know that came around the feeders were two bunny rabbits and they would only come in late evening and eat seeds on the ground. I'm hoping they will all come back. The Cardinals and Chickadees nor even the Blue Jays usually don't migrate do they? I'm not sure about the other birds. Do you know anything I should do specifically to attract them back? I can't think of any reason why they all left. Like I said I have a few of the Black Capped Chickadees now and thats all. Sorry this is so long. I would certainly appreciate any help, suggestions ! THANK YOU for always a wonderful show!!❤❤🐦🐦 I almost forgot to let you know I live in Central/East Texas, where its still fairly warm here on Nov.21st. (In 70's still) 😊
These guys are what got me interested in birds last year. It took me a while to figure out which birds were making the 'squeaky dish' noise every morning.
Your love of this little bird shines through in your words and intimate footage. A commonly held view in the UK is that you can easily tell (Eurasian) nuthatches and treecreepers apart, since the former climbs down the tree while the latter climbs up. Your video shows that the Red Breasted Nuthatch at least can climb every which way with ease. Thanks for all the fascinating details about these little charmers.
👉 th-cam.com/video/ccFhB3Dp548/w-d-xo.html Ryan from @badgerlands birding experience with tracking down a few Red-breasted Nuthatches.
Badgerland Birding is awesome too!
My mother in law always called them "upside down" birds. She loved watching them while recovering from cancer treatments. They always made her smile even when she was feeling crummy.
I love the white breasted nuthatches that visit feeder. They love to sit on top of Aframe roof and chat at me. It’s fun to watch them walking down the roof, as well as the trees in food forest. Love tribute to hatch.
I have a pair of white breasted enjoying suet, peanuts and sunflower seeds right now.
Cuties for sure. Enjoyed hearing the differences in calls.
Got teary eyed hearing about Hatch, very unique and special lil guy. Sorry for your loss Lesley, these little guys touch our hearts so. 😪
It was extra nice to see a face behind that camera. 😁
As always, completely enjoyed, exactly what I need, thanks Lesley 💙🐦
A friend of mine couldn't remember the name Nuthatch, and said, "You know, those little birds who sound like a rubber duck being stepped on."
Squeaky toys! So cute 😊
I really enjoy that particular sound they make! It’s unreal
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Nuthatches are such smidgeons of beauty and joy forever. Thanks for sharing.
Yes they are!
i never gave much thought about birds before i saw one of your videos. now i am addicted. your voice makes it easy to learn about our feathered friends. thank you for all you do
Oh wow! So cool that you have become addicted to them now since seeing some of the videos I create. I love that. Thank you for the nice comment. Have a great week!
I have an easier time recognizing birds by call than sight, and hadn't realized just how many nuthatches we must have! Thanks for the extended vocalizations. I especially loved the egg laying call. ❤️
LOVE THAT NAME HATCH! THOSE LITTLE BIRDS REALLY ARE YOUR PETS AREN'T THEY? THE NUTHATCHS CALL IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. LOVE YOU GIRL. 🥳🥀☘️🌺🥀🏵️☺️🥀💐
Very good story about the coolest little birds in the forest 😊
this was a lovely video - my favourite little bird!!!! I live on Vancouver Island and became aquainted with the nuthatches about 25 years ago. They are amazing little giants! Thank you !
Hey Leslie, The recordings of their calls are a nice addition to the description of these guys. I really enjoyed hearing their voice.
I marvel at how many birds you are able to form trusting bonds with. And the photography is amazing. From one bird lover to another...Thank You.
I enjoy them year-round, all of their antics and calls.
You are phenomenal teacher! I try to watch one of your segments each day. Even though I have been an avid birder for over 60 years, I learn something new every day from your segments on birds. Thanks so much!
Wow that is wonderful. So glad that I manage to teach something new.
Always a dependable, knowledgeable,
Feel good video…🥰 thank you Madame Bird Whisperer
Yes she is Awesome
I love these little characters! When I was a little girl, I always referred to the Nuthatch as "tree hookers" due to the the way they hooked on to the trees and walked straight up or down, seemingly defying gravity. Well actually... I still call them "tree hookers" 🤭, Something that's caught on and been picked up by my daughter and other family members.
💕🐦💛 Love your channel & all our wonderful avian friends out there.
I live in the Florida panhandle. I look 👀 forward to the next “irruption”! Many thanks for your great descriptions.
Absolutely wonderful, thank you so much for sharing! I'm also so happy to see how your channel has grown and it's very well deserved :) We love our Nuthatches :)
Hey Frederick, thank you so much. Means a lot.
Nuthatches are awesome! I'm glad you have some :)
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Leslie you put out a new link for merch and now I can't find it. I saw a pullover hoodie in gold with "birds make me happy" that I want to order and couldn't find it in the two links in your description.
@@DR-qf9th Hey! You can find it here :) www.bonfire.com/birdsrefreshone/?productType=0d740304-caed-4523-9662-ec5f86c44f6e
@@LesleytheBirdNerd yeah that's the link I was looking for...thanks 👍
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I love the there'y agility to move tree to tree 🥰
We are so lucky to have these plucky little birds in our yard year ‘round! I always laugh when I hear a flock of them coming through with their beep-beep-beep calls. It always sounds like a traffic jam of tiny toy cars! 🚗 I get a kick out of how and where they hide seeds from the feeder, too. They like to find little cracks and crevices around the back deck to stash snacks for later. Such entertaining, charming little birds! Thanks for another great video, Lesley!
I love how the bird did the sway on your hand when you had reached out with food. I also loved the cute little squeaks.
I had one come through my doggie door flap and stayed a while on my porch. They sound like doggy toys. I love them. Thank you.❤
Wow I was surprised that Hatch was with you that long! You were blessed to have a buddy like that.
Darn tootin' I was. I loved that little nuthatch and cherish the memories as well as all the photos and videos he left me with.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd you should do video on eastern blue tit
Those hopping videos are adorable. Hopefully I get to see them for the first time this winter
Fingers crossed that you get to see them :)
Gotta love them nuthatches with there upside down antics.
What a lovely tribute to these tiny creatures who deliver such gigantic thrills. Your ending left me in tears. Awwwww
Thank you so much! They are wonderful birds I wish everyone could know them the way I have been privilege to. How sweet that you were touched by the ending. Hatch was a darling, he enriched my life. I love him.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I love hatch 🥰
What a lovely tribute to Hatch. ❤🥜🇨🇦
He was the best! Although I miss him I feel his presence and feel like he has never actually truly left. His spirit I guess remains. :)
It really was. I just lost one of my cats so when you said he became ill and passed away I started to cry. What sweet and beautiful creatures they are!
Nuthatches are the cutest little birds.I love them.Thank you.
Yes, they are so cute. Love them
Thank you for this beautiful and educational information❣️ I love these little nuthatches❣️ Happy to say we have nuthatches in our yard and I love seeing them❣️
11:26 With the angry wing flaps they look like little baseball managers yelling at an umpire. So cute.
The Nuthatch is one of my favorites. They always seem to be working. Lol. And I love their songs! So darn cute!❤️
Yes, so true. Very busy little birds and so vocal. Cuteness!
how can something so small move so much
So happy to see these excellent pictures and vocal recordings. I grew up in the woods in the 50's- daily visits and constant calls. You've brought those memories back perfectly!
14:27. Wow. A rare glimpse of the elusive bird nerd Leslie, in her favorite habitat!
I thought that too! Leslie is as beautiful as her birds! 💕
I love walking in the woods and hearing the "meep, meep" of nuthatches in the trees! 😊
timely. just had a pair move in and they’re the newest regulars at my feeder tree :)
I love your Chanel and listening to you share about the birds.. So wonderful and very pleasant to listen to you and watch the videos.. ❤
before I knew what the actual name of these birds was, I always called them the upside down birds. Another great video, Lesley, thank you
Thank you Lesley for sharing your touching experience with Hatch. Blub.
You're very welcome. :)
Thank you, Lesley, for this video! It's so lovely. I'm glad you were able to make friends with Hatch. I only wish he could still be alive today. Wherever he is today, I hope it's beautiful for him.✨
I had 2 pair last year at my feeders. Black capped and Red Breast. I love how fearless they are. No matter if Jays or squirrels are around, they are right there at the platform and suet feeders. I love watching them run up and down the trees and am amazed at how they can turn on a dime and go back the other way. They are truly one of Nature's wonders.
My wife and I were watching the Cornell feeder cam today and there were Nuthatches flitting about making their mee-deet-deet sounds. It took me back to my teen years when I lived with my father, an avid birder and we would enjoy the Nuthatches that came to the feeder he kept. I live in Florida now and don't see them anymore. It is great timing to see this video today to round out a sentimental Nuthatch journey. Thanks!
Aww how cool about them being at the cornell lab feeder like that! And awesome that I seemed to time the video pretty darn good :) Thanks for watching. Have a great week!
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Thanks Lesley, have a great week as well!
My favorite ❤
Yay!!! Thank you Leslie 😊
You are a magician...Looks so easy to conquer their confidence...Congrats for your example of conservation!!! Really , this world needs it...😊🎉
Of all your birds videos, how in (h) do you get all these fabulous moving videos and so close ??? !!!
Haha! Must be all the time I've spent in the woods around those lovely little beings, allowing them to get comfortable and familiar with me over the last decade :)
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Well, most especially when they see you and chirp out ... HEYYYY everybody - Mama bird has come and she is bringing pizza !!!!
@@johnlord8337 Haha! Yepp, you got it spot on
Nuthatches are one of my favorite birds! The sounds they make are so adorable!
It's wonderful that you do these videos for us, and I know it lifts your heart too! How lovely!
I admire and have much affection for you, Leslie.
I love your program and your obvious dedication to this. It has convinced this pilgrim that all his children are related. Thank you again.
I absolutely *love* their cute little chirping when they're relaxed and landing on your hand for food 🥺😭 it's so wholesome and cute and precious!
RIP Hatch ♥️💕
Thanks Lesley,birds what would we do without them!M
I love these busy, energetic little birds. They seem to enjoy the suet feeder in the morning, especially. They seem to socialize with other Nuthatches frequently. ❤
The lovely and delightful Red-Breasted Nuthatches. Thanks so much my sweet Lesley for sharing these amazing beauties.Yes adorable, fun and vocal for sure. Nice informative share my friend .Enjoyed as always Irene. ❤️🌹So sorry to hear about lovely Hatch it so sad when they grow old and not feel well and they have to live us. We have to hold on to those wonderful memories that where made when they where here. I know how much he meant to you and the connection you had .😢💕
Another lovely bird I've never seen.
Loved the little one doing loops around your finger.
I miss the winters back home in Wisconsin because those were the times I was visited most by red and white breasted nuthatches and chickadees at my feeder 🥲 I was so proud of the moment when a little red breasted nuthatch landed on my shoulder and hopped down to my hand full of seeds
I kind of thought these little guys were feisty, but had no idea how really feisty they can be. Also a bit shocked at the high rate of divorces and affairs. How adorable and scandalous. I also loved hearing what the different sounds are about. Great video!
❤❤ Thank you Lesley..I Love the chatting 😂😂 I Love birds .just a year in birding now and they are unbelievable Beautiful ❤❤ and you're so intelligent about everything God Bless you and Bring you more Beautiful Birds ❤
RIP Hatch - you were a fine bird.
I LOVE THIS BIRD ! 1000’s of hours watching these little guys and they like to hang out with the Black Capped Chickadee . Great Job as always
I love these little guys, we have both the red and white breasted here in Oregon. I can always tell when they are close by their little twittering they do, it's like they are always having a happy little conversation while looking for a snack I left them. I have noticed that they aren't as spooked by my presence as the other birds, but I haven't tried to hand feed them, yet. I like how they take a seed and wedge it in the bark to break into it, they are tough little guys.
Thanks for your videos, they are beautiful.
I have many White-breasted Nuthatches that I enjoy watching and feeding. They bring such happiness to my yard. They have such a sweet chirp and walking climb. Thank you for your wonderful videos and information you pass along. Much love from Kentucky 😎
Hi Annie, thank you very much for your kind comment. I'm really happy that you enjoy the videos we are creating. How awesome about you having the White-breasted nuthatch. I don't have them in my location but I'd love to see one someday. Have a great week!
My two nuthatches are awesome here in southern Wisconsin! I have a big sunroom with evergreen trees 30 feet away. The female sees me exit the main house into the sunroom and flys in and waits for me to walk over and open a window so she can hang out with me to eat walnuts from my hand. The male comes too but later. Great little birds that I hand feed all day on and off!👍👍
Lesley the bird nerd is one of the coolest people on the planet!!!
Hi Lesley, I loved your video. Their squeaky calls always make me laugh. A couple years ago where I lived I would hand feed about five or six that would come at different times. When chickadees showed up it was never long until I had nuthatch visitors. I was amused at how competitive they would be with each other, and our chickadee friends. Making lunging darting motions to chase each other away.
Sometimes I would have to explain there was enough for all, and call a time out. 😏
I’ve been a subscriber for several years. Thank you so much for sharing you bird journey with the world. This episode made me a bit tearful at the end. Animals are so empowering over our hearts ♥️ I also want to thank you for showing us the beautiful woman behind the beautiful voice. You are lovely ☺️
That’s pretty neat that Nuthatches have a backward-facing toe that allows them to climb down a tree. Unfortunately, I have only seen the White-Breasted Nuthatch, and those sights are rare. Speaking of which, however, I have seen videos of White-Breasted Nuthatches using that intimidating open-wing display, so it’s interesting that their cousin does it, too. Also, it’s so cute that the female Red-Breasted Nuthatches make those squeaking trumpet-like sounds around the time that they lay eggs. Even the trilling call by males is adorable! So many things about this species reminds me of Carolina Wrens. 🥰 Thanks for sharing, Lesley!
They are fascinating creatures, perfectly equipped with all they need to do the neat things we enjoy watching. The females are so cute during the egg laying time and males are adorable making that trill call at the nest. Such darlings. Glad you enjoyed it, Brianna. Have a great week
@@LesleytheBirdNerd hey Lesley ☺️ how did know the name come from I thought 🤔 the name come from size
Hey Brianna, great seeing you here again! In my part of North Carolina, the Brown-headed Nuthatches dominate the pine forests (mostly loblolly, some longleaf savannas deeper in the forest). I even had Brown-headed in my birdhouse in 2017. White-breasted Nuthatches seem to prefer more hardwood/deciduous forests as opposed to evergreen, once in a while i see a White-breasted at my feeder, but usually it's the Brown-headed. Have yet to see Red-breasted in my home county, although there are plenty of records of them in previous winters, all of my Red-breasted sightings have been in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. November 2021 has low-key been a great birding month. Made it up to Pea Island NWR with more than a dozen other members from my local bird club for an overnight stay. Ate the best-ever fresh local caught Crab cakes and Buffalo shrimp at Darrell's in Manteo, got two life birds back to back days (Snow Bunting at Oregon Inlet and Eurasian Wigeon at Pea Island South pond!). My species count for this month is up to 131, almost all between 2 counties. Today I saw a Wilson's Snipe probing the mud at the edge of a retention pond, first one I've seen in my county in almost 4 years! I'm doing yard counts on the weekends for Project FeederWatch, plus looking forward to Christmas Counts soon! The weather here has been fantastic lately, the birding phenomenonal. I really hope it's good for you and your family too. Happy birding 🙂❤
@@mc12358 Hello; long time, no see. 👋🙂 My Thanksgiving was great, and my family is well. I ate a lot this year, which is unexpected for me, since I am a picky eater. 😜 I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving, too. 🦃🍁🍽 It’s great that you found two lifer birds during your birding visit (Snow Buntings are so cute! 🥰). I ran into several lifer birds this year, but I found them in my backyard: a Brown Thrasher in May, and possibly a Wilson’s Warbler and Eastern Phoebe in September. The only other new birds I have seen were the ones I saw on my overseas trip to London a couple of months ago. I’ve been rather busy, and I have a vacation coming up next week, so I hope I can do the Christmas Bird Count. If not, then I have to put being more involved in birding events and counts into one of my New Year’s resolutions for 2022. I hope things are going well for you and your family, too. Happy birding! 😀🐦❤️
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I love yank yank🥰of red breasted nuthatch
We live in an Oregon white oak, Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir forest, red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatches are abundant. However, I have never spotted and recognized a nest cavity. This may just be a matter of training my eyes, this video has inspired me to pay closer attention, also a reminder to cherish and preserve dead snags, especially when conducting fuels reduction thinning to reduce wildfire risk when there is a temptation to go too far and clean our neighbors out of house and home.
I only really got into birdwatching last year and had never even seen a nuthatch before. One day I was sitting in my car in a local church car park listening to birdsong on a CD. I was listening to a nuthatch call when I noticed movement out the corner of my eye. I couldn`t believe my luck as it was indeed a nuthatch checking me out. I go there at least twice a week to put food down and am always rewarded with a sighting of these lovely little guys.
They behave just like the white breasted nuthatches we have here but ours look more like a sleek chickadee - and they do have a tiny bit of light reddish coloring on the lower underside. I love their sounds - now I know WHO makes that trill noise that sounds almost like a titmouse! The white breasted nuthatches here make a call that sounds like "wut WUT?" and they also sound like they are saying "Huh? Huh? Huh?"!
I am so sad about Hatch - but I know he left quite a legacy!
Thanks for this "bird's eye view" into the world of red breasted nuthatches!
Great video Lesley, and choke-full of information! Yes I've seen redbreast nuthachatches in MN. Whitebreast nuthatches in IL. They are a lovely bird. Thank you for info and I'm happy to see your post over here, today!
Thanks for the beautiful video! This nuthatch looks very similar to our Eurasian nuthatches. They are very vocal birds. I'm looking forward to spring when you can hear their call "we we we we we we we" all the time. I once rescued one who fell down a drain pipe. I had to suck him up with a vacuum cleaner (true story!). Poor little fellow was a little drowsy but soon flew off.
In German they are called "Kleiber" which comes from "kleben" = to glue. Because of their habit to smear resin or mud around the nest hole.
I love the Nuthatches & Chickadees that visit my feeders. Both species are SOOO trusting of me & emit the nicests little notes....Enjoyed this video-doc; thanks for sharing Lesley !
I’ve had the privilege of watching several red-breasted nuthatches over the last couple of years. I didn’t know their main call was called a yank sound. My friends and I called it a noot sound and often refer to these guys as “noot noots” lol. Thanks for another awesome video.
Oh my goodness, these lil babies bring me so much joy everyday. Thank you for helping me learn more about some of my favorite neighbors 💜
You're very welcome :) They are wonderful birds. Thanks for watching
You do a wonderful job with all these birds. Thanks.
Thank you Leslie, awesome video! These little Rosy Nuthatches are one of my favorite birds. I keep a peanut feeder all year round for them. They are comical and curious and one kind of adopted me this past summer. I called her Rosy and she has a clubbed foot!! She’d stand on my deck railing just inches from me and chatter every single time I sat out there.
I love all my birds but these little nuthatches are the best! ❤️
You give a logical explanation why nuthatches can walk down a tree head first; just like when one looks for hornworms, which are green, in the tomato rows, coming from opposite directions makes it easier to discover them in the foliage. I hadn't thought of that before!
Thank you for sharing this video of these beautiful, happy little chatty birds! They are so cute!💕
The nuthatches are so sweet! Thank you Leslie!
I guess the nuthatch family is among my favorite birds. I have seen both red and white nuthatches on the campus where I teach history. It is lucky my workplace has so many resident birds to observe.
I live in North Carolina so I guess it's time to head to the Blue Ridge Mountains to lay eyes on this little guy. I have a White Breasted and Brown Headed Nuthatch that visit every day. The brown headed one is fearless and will feed at the feeder when I am right next to it. Such a cutie.
We see them all year😉 sweet little birds no where near as feisty as the white breasted bullies😁😉
Love them all 💕
One of my favorites. They are such a wonderfully entertaining and spirited bird. Thanks much for this video.
Thank you ❤️❤️Hatch
Wow. I didn't know they could live in E. Tenn. I have never seen one. They do make all the same chirps as a white breasted nuthatch. So cute! Thank you for sharing this! 😊🐦
I can’t get over how well done these videos are. You do a great job. The yank sound that you demonstrate here is probably my favorite sounds. that’s because these nuthatches are ubiquitous in the Sierra Nevada mountains that I love. I hear that sound far more often than I see the bird.
Nuthatches are brave birds, it is quite easy to watch them.
I love to find the Red Belly Nuthatch in my neighborhood and listen to them talk to each other. I have noticed many congregating in my back yard and I delight to watch them but oh I wish so badly I could feed them by hand as you do! Gee they are so cute and beautiful adorable too! Thank you so much for your Channel I have learned so much about the wonderful World of Birds because of you!
Thank you
I love the Nuthatches!
The toe was interesting to learn about. Wonderful video. Rest in peace Hatch.
I'm amazed at how you recognize individual birds. I've been hand-feeding my Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches for just short intervals when I fill my feeders in the morning and find it difficult to find any distinguishing characteristics. I had a first the other day. A few Pine Siskin came to take seeds from my hand. They had a really hard time getting a grip on sunflower seeds. But they are the boss of Chickadees and Nuthatches. They aggressively open their slender beaks and chase off any others that approach.
as always, thank you for your love and dedication to the birds in your neighborhood, the story of beloved Hatch is touching, and the Nuthatches are one of my favorite birds, I love seeing them flit about and hearing their chatty, busy calls. it makes me happy that they stick around the yard and my little backyard habitat. lots o f pines, cedars and oaks. it makes my morning to hear them in the yard and watch their upside down approaches. thanks again for your devotion and dedication to the birds, and sharing all the information about the different species and their particulars.
They are the perfect shaped bird, with the best personality. I can’t get over how the organs and things needed for life can weigh less than half an ounce.
I know hey! It's incredible, I think about that often and it never cease to amaze me. Darling little things
The end choked me up alittle. I have watched your bird nerd diaries many times, so I can just imagine how sad it was to loose your little buddy. He was such character. "Fly free little guy" 😥 Hermosal passed last summer as well, correct? Rough!!
On happier note, Great video! I love how chatty they are too.. I'm glad you put the clip of Lentil in this. She's just to dang cute!! ❤❤
Aww Chris, thank you for your kind words. Hermoso and Hatch left my life just days apart from each other. It was tough but somehow I was able to accept it and find peace knowing that I was very lucky to have known those sweet beings. I'm glad you liked the little clip of Lentil. She is a darling. I saw her today when I was out. Love her.
I love their little "plastic horn" sounds. We get one at our feeder once in a while, and are always happy to see them.
Thanks, wonderful video, interesting info about these cute little birds!
today i stood in my back yard with some sunflower seeds in my hand, and black capped chickadee came along and landed in my hand, it didn't take a seed and was only standing there for a split second but it was amazing.
Aww how wonderful. Darling little birds they are
I've watched many of your videos with Hatch, Maggie, Lentil, Blue, Sweet Girl, and all the others. Watching your shows inspired me to put feeders out and a long, shallow bowl of water for the birds. I was so excited to see how many I attracted !! For 2 yrs I've fed them Black oil Sunflower seeds, mixture bird seeds and peanuts. But as fall came around my birds got more and more scarce. I knew they would to some degree due to migration, especially my hummingbirds. But even my Cardinals, and sparrows have left. I still have a few Black Capped Chickadees but thats it. I don't understand why they all left. I had Blue jays, Cardinals, sparrows, finches and Black Capped Chickadees. I don't have a cat. The only other creature I know that came around the feeders were two bunny rabbits and they would only come in late evening and eat seeds on the ground. I'm hoping they will all come back. The Cardinals and Chickadees nor even the Blue Jays usually don't migrate do they? I'm not sure about the other birds. Do you know anything I should do specifically to attract them back? I can't think of any reason why they all left. Like I said I have a few of the Black Capped Chickadees now and thats all. Sorry this is so long.
I would certainly appreciate any help, suggestions ! THANK YOU for always a wonderful show!!❤❤🐦🐦
I almost forgot to let you know I live in Central/East Texas, where its still fairly warm here on Nov.21st. (In 70's still) 😊
These guys are what got me interested in birds last year. It took me a while to figure out which birds were making the 'squeaky dish' noise every morning.
Lesley, this video of these darling little birds was a joy to watch. Thank you so much!
You're really welcome, I am so glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you 🐦
Your love of this little bird shines through in your words and intimate footage. A commonly held view in the UK is that you can easily tell (Eurasian) nuthatches and treecreepers apart, since the former climbs down the tree while the latter climbs up. Your video shows that the Red Breasted Nuthatch at least can climb every which way with ease. Thanks for all the fascinating details about these little charmers.