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The Nuthatch is lover of sunflower seeds. Here on my balcony this one is searching them. I've noticed that this bird can catch three seeds in its bill at once.
[from Wikipedia]
The Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, is a small passerine found throughout temperate Europe and Asia, although not in Ireland. It belongs to the nuthatch family Sittidae.
This bird is the most common and most widespread nuthatch, and is often referred to just as the Nuthatch.
It is a resident bird of deciduous woods and parkland, with some old trees for nesting. It feeds on insects, seeds and nuts. Its old name “nut-hack” derives from its habit of wedging a nut in a crevice in a tree, and then hacking at it with its strong bill.
It has the ability, like other nuthatches, to climb down trees, unlike species such as woodpeckers which can only go upwards. It will come to bird feeding tables, and is then very aggressive, driving other species away.
The Eurasian Nuthatch is 14cm long and has the typical nuthatch big head, short tail and powerful bill and feet. It is blue-grey above, with a black eyestripe. Asian and north European birds (S. e. asiatica and S. e. europaea respectively) are white below except for chestnut in the vent area. The western European S. e. caesia has generally reddish underparts. Young birds are "washed out" versions of the adults.
Nests are in holes or crevices, lined with bark or grass. The size of the hole’s entrance may be reduced by the building of a neat mud wall. Five to eight eggs are laid, white speckled with red.
This is a noisy bird, often located by its repeated tui-tui-tui call. |
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Hi Pawel,
Funny that the bird actually had to duck to get eye contact with you. It certainly made for an original photo.
I have the feeling that you had to make the photo brighter, there is some noise visible in the blacks and grey. You also might want to adjust you sharpening settings a little. Am I right that you use a high setting in pixels?
TFS,
Niek
Ciao Pawel, great capture of beautiful bird in nice pose, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
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