bajadreamer
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This bird was seen in September of this year at about 5000' in mixed Juniper/Oak forest in Madera Canyon. It acted like a nuthatch; White-breasted Nuthatches are very common in this area. It also appears to have a rust colored patch in the vent area but I do not see a solid gray form of this bird when immature. Is it an immature or color variation of a nuthatch?
Jim
Jim