This bird is common in the mountains of San Diego County. For me, it is a very frustrating bird to attempt to photograph. Constantly moving and often located in pines where it constantly going up and down the trunks. It seems to be always on the opposite side of the tree from where I am.
Pygmy Nuthatch
Country United States
State California
Location So. California Oak-Pine forest at about 4500 feet.
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
- Created Timestamp11/18/2019 09:00:53
- CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark IV
- Aperture5.6
- Focal Length700
- Iso800
- Shutter Speed1/400
- Orientation1
Great pic – how much smaller are they from the White- and Red-breasted Nuthatches we see in the Midwest?
About 2/3s the size of White-breasted. Although we have a few Red-breasted Nuthatches in our area, they are uncommon and I have never been fortunate enough to see one, let alone photograph one.
Join the discussion…Very nice photo.