SAT FUN: WHERE IS IT? (Sitta carolinensis)

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  Kits

• Feb 20, 2021

How interesting, Bill. A fascinating behavioural shot.

 

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  peterow

• Feb 20, 2021

A great SF shot Bill, well done.

 

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  Jonno52

• Feb 20, 2021

A fascinating behavioural shot Bill, well captured. I have recently seen both a Carrion Crow and a Magpie doing much the same (poking around under overlapping roof tiles) and wondered what they managed to find. But unlike you, I've never seen food items deliberately lodged there by other birds.

 

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  hindleygreener

• Feb 20, 2021

A great image looks like it has drank to much

 

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  Deb Burhinus

• Feb 20, 2021

It’s what our dog use to do when she wanted to play 😁 interesting behaviour- tfs

 

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  Donald Talbott

• Feb 20, 2021

Excellent behaviour capture of this busy Nuthatch Bill, nice one mate. Tfs.

 

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  wonderview

• Feb 20, 2021

Jonno52 said:

A fascinating behavioural shot Bill, well captured. I have recently seen both a Carrion Crow and a Magpie doing much the same (poking around under overlapping roof tiles) and wondered what they managed to find. But unlike you, I've never seen food items deliberately lodged there by other birds.

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Birds do indeed hide food under the shingles. I've seen them doing it. Unfortunately squirrels know this and they sometimes will pry the corners of shingles up looking for food. They can damage a large portion of a roof by bending up or even breaking off sections of shingles.

 

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  KC Foggin

• Feb 20, 2021

A great behavioral image of this Nuthatch Bill and a great capture buddy.

 

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  Sue and Simon Wakely

• Feb 20, 2021

Brilliant Capture Bill, Well Done Tfs!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,

 

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  Macswede

• Feb 20, 2021

What a charming image, Bill! I'm very glad you explained what is happening though.