Nuthatch

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Nuthatch

Nuthatch – Sitta europaea. Devon, UK

Canon 7D
Canon 500mm F4 IS plus 1.4 x Extender
1/320
F5.6
ISO 640
Tripod
AV Mode, Evaluative Metering dialed to -1/3

This is the only species of nuthatch in the UK. Unlike woodpeckers and treecreepers, they commonly descend tree trunks headfirst.

They live for about 11 years and are found in England and Wales, France and Iberia, east through much of the Mediterranean area to parts of Turkey and the Caucasus and north to southern Scandinavia and Russia. They also breed in a limited area of Morocco.

Their favoured habitats include woodland, parks and gardens, and they sometimes visit bird tables. They feed on insects, as well as nuts and seeds, which they hammer into trees and split open with their sharp beak.

Nuthatches are agile birds that spend the majority of their time in the trees. They are able to run headfirst down trunks as well as upwards, picking insects from the bark.

Nuthatches nest in holes in trees, often plastering up the hole with mud if it is too large. They lay 6-9 eggs, which are incubated for 14-15 days. The chicks fledge after 23-25 days.

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Nuthatch by NATURELENS
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  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis

    Stunning shot, fantastic colours.

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Geoff

  • Stephen Beattie

    Stephen Beattie

    Beautiful!

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Stephen

  • jesika

    jesika

    A lovely bird & image
    j

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Jesika :-)

  • Baynanno1

    Baynanno1

    Beautifully captured!

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you

  • Peter Denness

    Peter Denness

    Another winner. Like the diagonal line through the back ground, and angle of nuthatch

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Peter, much apprecaited

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Gorgeous, and such a great pose! I see you have the newest Canon too!!! What do you think of it? ;o)

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Krys. Its early days with the 7D to say too much but I am already appreciating the improved autofocus and reduced noise compared to a 50D (I reckon ISO640 on the 7D is about the same as ISO400 on the 50D).

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy

    You must have the patience of a saint? Such a beautiful capture :-))

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Sylvia :-)

  • SusanAdey

    SusanAdey

    Great image. Lovely DOF and colour :)

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Susan :-)

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Beautiful!!

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Marvin

  • Andy Smylie

    Andy Smylie

    Nice use of the long lens to catch this little fellow

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Andy, much appreciated

  • Mark Robson

    Mark Robson

    Beautiful capture :)

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Mark :-)

  • Jon Lees

    Jon Lees

    good job!

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Jon

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    amazing colors, great shot

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Gabriel

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    One of my favourite birds and definitely a fav for me

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Kala :-)

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    Stunning colors on your nuthatch!

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Beve :-)

  • betty porteus

    betty porteus

    love the colours – great image

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Betty

  • Neil Ludford

    Neil Ludford

    Very nice Neil, like the pose. Have you incerased the saturation levels to enhance the colours of the bird.

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Neil, I increased the saturation a tad, plus the lighting helped bring out his colour. :-)

  • Tanya Bright

    Tanya Bright

    Very nice shot. Great colours.

  • NATURELENS replied

    Thank you Tanya :-)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida 25 days ago

    lovely images!

  • NATURELENS replied 12 days ago

    Thank you Scott

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey 15 days ago

    Excellent composition and colours!

  • NATURELENS replied 12 days ago

    Thank you Brian

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman 15 days ago

    Spectacular capture!! Instant fave!!

  • NATURELENS replied 12 days ago

    Thank you :-)

  • Heather Rivet IPA

    Heather Rivet... 15 days ago

    spot on

  • NATURELENS replied 12 days ago

    Thank you Heather, much appreciated

  • jaffa

    jaffa 12 days ago

    amazing colour, cracking capture.

  • NATURELENS replied about 21 hours ago

    Thank you Jaffa :-)

  • Paulo van Breugel

    Paulo van Breugel 5 days ago

    Super picture!

  • NATURELENS replied about 21 hours ago

    Thank you Paulo :-)

  • PhotosEcosse

    PhotosEcosse 2 days ago

    Amazing capture, very pro !

  • NATURELENS replied about 21 hours ago

    Thank you Barbara :-)

  • seawhisper

    seawhisper 1 day ago

    It’s amazing – I know these bird very well – they always steal food for chickadees :D – but this little fellow look so pretty here as it was almost blue. And I’m not saying it as it’s wrong – I really love how he turned out here. :)

  • NATURELENS replied about 21 hours ago

    Thank you, very much appreciated

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D about 22 hours ago

    Another stunner! Amazing clarity, great composition and light. And a beautiful wee model too:-)
    Wishing you a wonderful Festive Season and a great start to the next decade! Kasia

  • NATURELENS replied about 21 hours ago

    Thank you Kasia, Happy Christams to you too :-)

  • Dave & Trena Puckett

    Dave & Trena P... about 22 hours ago

    just beautiful! I love this positioning!

  • NATURELENS replied about 21 hours ago

    Thank you Dave and Trena

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