Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Family: Nuthatches
Red-breasted Nuthatch is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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It eats mainly insects and seeds, especially from conifers.
In the summer, it eats mostly insects, occasionally even flycatching, while in the winter, it switches to conifer seeds.
Nest building is done by both sexes, but mostly by females.