Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySittidae
HabitatMature pine forests of East Texas
SeasonYear-round resident of the East Texas Piney Woods
LocationCassells-Boykin Park, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas, Angelina County, Texas
Size4.5 in
DietPine seeds and insects gleaned from bark and cones
ConservationLeast Concern
CameraNikon Z9Lens800mmAperturef/8Shutter1/2500ISO1250
A Brown-headed Nuthatch in its element at Cassells-Boykin Park.
About the Brown-headed Nuthatch
A tiny pine specialist with a brown cap and a squeaky rubber-duck call, usually working the high crowns of longleaf and loblolly pines in busy family groups.
Want to see a Brown-headed Nuthatch in the wild?
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Join one of my guided birding tours! Fine art prints of my photos are also available.
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