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Nuthatch ready to dive
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Nuthatch ready to dive

by Steve Foss

Category: AvianAdded June 11, 2006311 views

Tree-clinging Birds, Perching Birds

Keywords: red-breasted, nuthatch, lichen, winter, boreal, forest

Like a missle prepared to launch, a winter red-breasted nuthatch readies to dart toward a likely tree in search of dormant insects. Lichen attached to the dead aspen branch the nuthatch is perched on illustrates the boreal forest environment.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No