Alas there were no Pygmy Nuthatches at our sighting snag of
yesterday, which I have dubbed, “Hotel Pygmy”.
We could hardly be disappointed though because by the time we looped
around to that location on today’s birding hike we had already seen several
Pygmy Nuthatches, as well as a White-breasted Nuthatch, at least five
Red-breasted Nuthatches, and three or more Brown Creepers, all of which are
kind of grouped together. From what I learned from reading yesterday evening,
the fascinating thing about Pygmy Nuthatches is that they all hang out together
and every one chips in to help raise the young ones. As you can see in the
photo that there are several cavities, or rooms, that would be available at
this location. From now on, Hotel Pygmy
will be a standard stop on my bird hiking route.
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