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Nuttie Confrontation
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Nuttie Confrontation (Sitta canadensis, Sitta carolinensis)

I was watching the smaller nuthatch, which appears to be a red-breasted nuthatch though it lacks a distinctive dark eye line, when the noticeably larger white-breasted nuthatch flew in and confronted it. The little guy didn't give up its prize and flew away with it.
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Habitat
Bog and woodlands
Location
NE Illinois
Date taken
April 12, 2019
Scientific name
Sitta canadensis, Sitta carolinensis
Equipment used
Panasonic G9, Panasonic-Leica 100-400
delia todd
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Oh my goodness.... talk about being in the right place at the right time - and with camera ready!!!

What a great picture to get of these two nutties Quisque... wonderful work lad.
 
KC Foggin
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Opus Editor
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OOH! A great double capture of these two different Nuthatches Quisque!

I seldom see the White-breasted Nuthatch.
 
Stanley Jones
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I can't remember ever seeing two Nuthatches in the same frame before (lol). Great action shot and a brilliant double capture. TFS Quisque!
 
Kits
What an interesting narrative and capture, Quisque.
 
B
amazing photo!! wonderful to get these two nuthatch species in a single frame, top notch, many tfs!!!
 

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