Nuthatch on hand (Sitta europaea)

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  Ashley beolens

• Apr 10, 2004

Lovely image, it must be nice to get so slose!

 

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  bartokroodborst

• Apr 11, 2004

I agree :smile:

 

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  Swift

• Apr 11, 2004

Aye it looks like a big un' close up.

 

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  Carlo

• Apr 11, 2004

I,was out one day looking for Kingfisher and spotted the Nuthatch,dont they look similar ?.with dissappointment that the Kingfisher was not in my area.

 

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  Caron

• Dec 9, 2004

One of my favourites! Fantastic photo and tons of admiration!!!

 

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  photo_luver

• Jul 18, 2005

Wow great pic!

 

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  Bubba

• Jul 18, 2005

Great shot! I'm jealous, I'm still trying to get a really good picture of the ones in my yard. How did you ever get it to eat from your hand?

 

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  monkeyman

• Jul 26, 2005

I think trusting is the word, rather than tame, youngbirder! The location is in a local nature reserve and quite a few people do go through this wood.

As for getting it to eat out of my hand, I didn't have to try! The first time it happened, I was trying to entice some Blue Tits and Great Tits down out of a bush when this cheeky blighter flew up from behind me and started feeding off my hand. At one point he even tried to land on my camera!

My tip is to you is ALWAYS carry a camera with you . . . you just never know what will happen!

Al

 

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  Marise

• Jul 26, 2005

Wow! super shot- love it! Which local reserve was this BTW.

 

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  monkeyman

• Jul 27, 2005

Sandwell Park Farm in the woods behind the farm buildings on the way to Priory Woods (before you cross the M5).
Al