Bird of the week 2023 | Week 37

Brown-headed nuthatch [MichaelWarren.com]

Brown-headed nuthatch

If you hear the sound of a rubber ducky squeaking while walking through one of our local pine forests, be sure to look up. The brown-headed nuthatch is a tiny bird that spends its time foraging high in the tree canopy, sometimes running along branches upside down. This species has been known to use twigs as tools to forage for insects. This one was photographed at Silver Springs State Park.