White-breasted Nuthatch - Michael J Good
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Date

Location

Acadia NP--Sieur de Monts Spring and Wild Gardens
Hancock, Maine, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 44.36181, -68.2079691
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - X

Observation details

Foraging on the ground is not a behavior you typically associated with nuthatch. As you can see from the picture with a seed in its bill, this is one of many strategies utilized by these birds to find food.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D3100
ISO
2200
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
1535 pixels x 1490 pixels
Original file size
1.65 MB