White-Breasted Nuthatch

Lori Peters

White-Breasted Nuthatch

Taken with a Canon XSi DSLR with a 300mm lens. I took this picture near Aspen Lake today. They got about a foot of snow yesterday and it was melting today. It made for an interesting shoot. Aspen Lake got its name because of all the aspen trees around it. It is just north of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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White-Breasted Nuthatch by Lori Peters
White-Breasted Nuthatch by Lori Peters
  • Mayina

    Mayina

    gorgeous!!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Gwenda. xoxo

  • reflector

    reflector

    Well spotted and caught Lori !

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, James. xo

  • CazzieCreations

    CazzieCreations

    Awww beautifully Lori :)) xx

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Cazzie. xoxoxo

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Love these little birds. Well spotted.

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much. I love these birds, too. They are cute, even as adults. xo

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    A lovely shot , cute bird and I love the texture of the bark on the tree. x

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Irene. I had to take a lot of pictures to get one to pose just right. xoxo

  • Brian Dodd

    Brian Dodd

    Nice shot, funny little birds to watch.

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Brian. This park is heavily forested and has a lot of birds. I love the woodhatches, too. xo

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    I bet this is a beautiful spot, I love Aspen Trees, this is a beautiful image! Dee

  • Lori Peters replied

    This is a beautiful park. It is heavily forested and several square miles in size. There is so much to explore. Thank you for the comment. xo

  • amanda marx

    amanda marx

    lovely lori . . . what is it about nature that captivates us? takes us to another plane of existence? you capture that special something so well darly girl . . . lovely work sweetie
    xXx

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you for the very kind comment, Amanda. I was thinking yesterday that I should come back another day because of the snow and slush. Still, I rolled up my jeans and walked through a foot of slushy snow and mud to get pictures. Nature has a power over us, for sure. xoxo

  • mab03

    mab03

    wow Lori great shot very close and beautiful

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Marcia. xoxo

  • Nith

    Nith

    Lori what a pretty shot , I love your animalssssss shot

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Nith. I love animals. xo

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    What a cutie, Lori! The tree bark is attractive too!!! Hope the weather is improving for you now!!! ;o)

  • Lori Peters replied

    That area got about a foot of snow but it was melting fast. I had to roll up my jeans to get through it. That park is a wonderland of birds and wildlife. It is supposed to be warm tomorrow, too. Thank you so much for the comment. xoxo

  • saseoche

    saseoche

    Beautiful and excellent capture well done!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much. xo

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    stunning capture lori, the detail on the bark is wonderful, dawnxx

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Dawn. xoxoxoxoxo

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Hi Lori! Such a sweet little bird – Beautifully captured! x :o)

  • Lori Peters replied

    Hi, blossom. It is good to see you. I hope life is treating you well. Thank you for the comment. xo

  • the6tees

    the6tees

    Stunning Image Lori,
    Beautiful Little Bird!!xxx

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Rose. xoxo

  • Edward Denyer

    Edward Denyer

    Great against the tree bark Lori. – Ted

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Ted. I was glad to get a clean shot. xo.

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    great shot

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Kathy. xo

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    beautiful capture

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Brian. xo

  • Farmncamera

    Farmncamera

    These little fellas are so cute…. great work!!!! xoxo

  • Lori Peters replied

    They are cute even when they are grown. They love the aspen trees in that park. xo

  • Malcolm Chant

    Malcolm Chant

    What a splendid shot, these little Birds are so difficult to capture, Brilliant Lori.

    malcolm

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Malcolm. I have had a lot of failures with these birds. I was so glad to get a few good ones. xoxoxo

  • rasnidreamer

    rasnidreamer

    Great capture Lori. Such a cute little guy—-and I even like the texture of the bark!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Sue. This was a pretty tree. This park has a lot of aspens. They are so pretty. xoxo

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Wonderful capture Lori and a lovely little bird, amazing how they can hang from the bark like this !

  • Lori Peters replied

    The little woodhatches are very good climbers and fyers for their size. Thank you, Trudi. xo

  • Jody Johnson

    Jody Johnson

    adorable bird….great job on the zoom and comp! We received about that much snow also here in the valley…it mostly melted now, ground so warm and all…now it’s MUD!!

  • Lori Peters replied

    The mud and slush was every where. the water was running like rivers down the gulleys. I was glad to get a few pictures. Thank you, Jody. xo

  • pmarella

    pmarella

    beautiful & great work

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you very much, Pat. xo

  • Susan Kimball

    Susan Kimball

    really nice capture!!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Susan. xo

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Lovely capture

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you very much. xo

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    wonderful shot

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Angel. xo

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    beautiful capture my friend!!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Cheryl. xo

  • Dave7074

    Dave7074

    Beautiful capture Lori. :))

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Dave. xoxoxo

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Excellent capture Lori!!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Marvin. A blue heron landed across the lake. I got 2 good pictures but I couldnb’t get close enough to get a close-up shot. xo

  • dougie1

    dougie1

    nice one!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, dougie. xo

  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    What a great capture…lucky shot!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Susan. There was a foot of slushy snow on the ground. The woodhatches were a little more friendly. I don’t think they wanted to be on the ground. xoxoxo

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    Great capture Lori, I also love the detail in the bark!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Patricia. The woodpeckers have done a number on some of these trees. The aspens are so beautiful. xo

  • Deborah  Allen

    Deborah Allen

    Awesome shot…I can see you are loving your new Canon, xo

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Deborah. It was so hard getting around there yesterday. I had the park to myself. They had heavy snow that had turned to mush. I still had fun. xoxoxoxoxoxo

  • WJPhotography

    WJPhotography

    Fabulous capture x

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Wendy.xoxo

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    Such a pretty bird.. Great Capture :))

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Jellybean. xoxo

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    Wonderful capture of this precious little bird!xx

  • Lori Peters replied

    I love woodhatches. Thank you for the kind comment. xo

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    Gorgeous. :o)

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Mia. xo

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect, lovely composition

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you very much, Antanas. xo

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    A very pretty photograph Lori

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Thea. i love these little birds. xo

  • John44

    John44

    In Dutch we would call this one : Boom klever
    Boom-tree- klever .. sticker .. sticky
    Wonderfull shot Dear Lori
    John

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, John. It amazes me how they cling to the trees so effortlessly. I got several good shots. I can’t wait to download more. I appreciate your kindness. xoxo

  • imagic

    imagic

    Hi.
    Great shot, good sharpness, real great caught.
    My compliments.
    Jens.

  • Lori Peters replied

    Hi, Jens. I was very lucky. I got several good pictures of woodhatches that day. There was a foot of slushy snow on the ground so they had to stay in the trees. That helped. I apprecaite your very kind comment. xo

  • webbie

    webbie

    Oh sis this just gorgeous….awsome capture…:) hugggggggggz

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, webbie. I got some really good shots the other day of these too cute little birds. There was a foot of slushy snow on the ground so the birds stayed in the trees. I appreciate your comments and support. xo

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    so cute, wonderful

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    Great shot Lori, is this the same as our nuthaches in the UK? They are very difficult to photograph if it is!!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Shawn. These woodhatches are probably the same kind that you have in the UK. They are very small and flighty. I think I got this picture because they were off the ground and in the trees. There was about a foot of slushy snow on the ground and they were avoiding it. . This park has many woodhatches.. I appreciate the comment. xo

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    sweet shot . .birds amaze me when they hang on sideways on a tree lo l

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Lucinda. These little birds just seem to float around. xo

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Love these – they are so cheeky and so very possessive of the nutbag!! ;o))

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, lin. It was been so snowy here that it is a wonder that they are not starving. xo

  • valzart

    valzart

    Wondrous capture sweetheART beautiful ;}x happy hippy hugglez

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Val. Hugzzzzzz

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Nice capture

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Mary. xo

  • Glenda  Remaklus

    Glenda Remaklus

    Great shot Lori!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Glenda.I got some very good shots of woodhatches that day. They are very hard for me. xoxo

  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    love this photo! your timing is so right-on, real pro!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Solomon. Your comments are so encouraging. We have had another severe winter storm but it is supposed to be really warm next week. I am going back to that park and take some bird seed and peanuts for the ground squirrels. xoxo

  • carlosramos

    carlosramos

    Excellent capture !

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Carlos. xo

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    Wonderful little Pygmy Nuthatch! They are quite a bugger to photograph…delightful little guy!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much. This park has a lot of these birds. I didn’t know they were Pygmy Nuthatches. There was snow on the ground that they were trying to avoid. It gave me more chances to capture them in the trees. They are very hard to photograph. I was very lucky. xo

  • Lori Peters replied

    I don’t know why I called this bird a woodhatch. I knew it was a nuthatch. Thank you for the reminder. xo

  • Danielle Davenport

    Danielle Daven...

    What a sweet little bird! I love the way you framed this Lori….fantastic job….as always!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Danielle. i got a new camera a few months ago. I am really enjoying it. xo

  • Bootiewootsy

    Bootiewootsy

    You have posted some very nice and great captures Lori, since I was on.. They are excellent photos… Well done …

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Sylvia. I am using a different camera and larning how to edit better. I appreciate the kind comment. xo

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    Wow, such a remarkable capture Lori, such a little beauty

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Lisa. Sorry for the late reply but I seem to always be behind. xoxo

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Beautiful colors, Very nicely done!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Ellen. Sorry for the late reply. xoxo

  • shaneran

    shaneran

    wonderful capture !! just love it !

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Jan. As you can see, I am always behind. xoxo

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Great catch!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, denis. xoxo

  • Tara Sheffer-Archie

    Tara Sheffer-A...

    Your timing on this shot was perfect Lori!!!! Great capture!!!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Tara. They are a challenge to photgraph. They live in pines and fir trees and flit about so quickly. xoxo

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Very speedy bird, but you captured it. Gorgeous

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Meeli. They are also very small, even as adults. It presents me with a challenge. xoxo

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    lovely capture Lori

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, Robert. xoxo

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon

    These guys make me laugh… I call them ass-up’s.. they are always hiney-up!

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much. xo

  • Barry W  King

    Barry W King

    beautiful capture Lori

    xo

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Bear. xo

  • IRISHPIX

    IRISHPIX

    OUTSTANDING~

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you so much, Joe. I love the challenge of photographing these tiny little birds. xoxo

  • faithie

    faithie

    how cute!looks like he’s posing for you! :)

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you, faithie. I love these little birds. xo

  • arvyart

    arvyart

    Awesome! Very nice shot, Loris! The bark of that pine (conifer tree at least) has a fantastic pattern. Utterly love it! :)

  • rosiczka

    rosiczka

    lovely work))

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Sweet nuthatch, Lori. And I love the swirls and texture of the tree bark—a photo in itself! Gorgeous.

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    A lovely shot of a stunning little nuthatch! x

  • luanda

    luanda

    OMG! That’s INCREDIBLE!!!!! What a marvellous bird & capture! Perfect timing,Lori! Instant fav! Love it! ;-)

  • Monica Scanlan

    Monica Scanlan

    Great shot, it is like he is saying….”look at me”! :)

  • John Wright

    John Wright

    A classic pose for this bird. I love the texture of the bark and background.

  • Ronald Rockman

    Ronald Rockman

    Wonderful image I like the composition very much.
    Keep up the good work.
    Cheers,
    Rock

  • Lori Peters replied

    Thank you very much, Ronald. I love your new avatar, especially your very cool hat. xo

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    Nicely captured; looks like its about to take off.

  • LINDA JONES

    LINDA JONES

    beautiful

  • rzs7yk

    rzs7yk

    this little guy makes me homesick. Don’t get them out here.

    cheers,

    marky

  • walela

    walela

    A fantastic shot!

  • louisegreen

    louisegreen

    Nice work Lori:-)

  • shaneran

    shaneran 12 days ago

    excellent capture!! little birds are so quick! you captured this one beautifully!

  • rasim1

    rasim1 1 day ago

    Awesome!You captured wonderfully on time.

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