What type of bird is this in NY? (1 Viewer)

[DanGer1]

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
I dont know, why and from where I know this, but the word "White-breasted Nuthatch" came into my mind. And after a google search, I found pictures, that looked like this bird.

Not a confident answer, you know

edit: at least in Europe, there is only one species that can climb trees like this bird here appearantly does. Also true in the US?

 

[kuzeycem]

Agree with White-breasted Nuthatch.
As for your question Alexander, I'm pretty sure Red-breasted, Brown-headed and Pygmy Nuthatches in NA can also do the same?
Also for Europe, Corsican and Krüper's Nuthatches would be capable of this as well.

 

[Pinewood]

Hello,

No doubt about that being a white breasted nuthatch. N.B. It is head down on a tree unlike brown creepers.
I saw my first white breasted nuthatch of the season, this morning in New York City's Central Park. I always find them delightful to watch going headfirst down a tree trunk.

Stay safe,
Arthur

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello kuzeycem,
thank you, I only thought of the Eurasien Nuthatch. Does this mean, every Nuthatch species can do this?

 

[DanGer1]

Hello,

No doubt about that being a white breasted nuthatch. N.B. It is head down on a tree unlike brown creepers.
I saw my first white breasted nuthatch of the season, this morning in New York City's Central Park. I always find them delightful to watch going headfirst down a tree trunk.

Stay safe,
Arthur

I wasn’t to go back to Central Park. What part of the park do you find most gratifying for birding? Thanks so much for confirming. Funny that you saw one as well. I was on East Island in Glen Cove, LI. The island was bought in the 1800s by JP Morgan from the Indians. It’s developed now.

 

[DanGer1]

Hello,
I dont know, why and from where I know this, but the word "White-breasted Nuthatch" came into my mind. And after a google search, I found pictures, that looked like this bird.

Not a confident answer, you know

edit: at least in Europe, there is only one species that can climb trees like this bird here appearantly does. Also true in the US?

thanks so much

 

[DanGer1]

Agree with White-breasted Nuthatch.
As for your question Alexander, I'm pretty sure Red-breasted, Brown-headed and Pygmy Nuthatches in NA can also do the same?
Also for Europe, Corsican and Krüper's Nuthatches would be capable of this as well.

Thanks

 

[Butty]

Does this mean, every Nuthatch species can do this?

Yes 👍🏻

 

[Pinewood]

Hello Dan,

I saw it in the Ramble, Abodia field to be exact.
We also have red breasted nuthatches in New York, which are rather less common. I believe that there are brown breasted nuthatches in the South .
Another first of the season were two Carolina wrens also in Abodia Field.

Stay safe,
Arthur

 

[KC Foggin]

Yup! A great image of this White-breasted Nuthatch!

 

[JoeGBirder]

A White-Breasted Nuthatch. A cute bird, you should be happy to know you'll most likely see plenty around.

 

[DanGer1]

A White-Breasted Nuthatch. A cute bird, you should be happy to know you'll most likely see plenty around.

I thought it was a blue bird which I see often but then I saw different behavior

 

[JoeGBirder]

I thought it was a blue bird which I see often but then I saw different behavior

I thought so when I first started birding too- my birder grandma was really confused when I described one climbing down a tree.