White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) in a Sacramento County California back yard.

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This White-breasted Nuthatch is demonstrating one of the primary habits of nuthatches: going down a tree trunk head first.

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Size: 4320px × 5400px
Location: Sacramento County California USA
Photo credit: © Douglas Herr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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