Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue grey upperparts black eye stripe white cheeks and orange buff underparts chisel like bill short tail on post with seed

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This nuthatch and other wild birds were attracted to the boardwalk posts sprinkled with sunflower seed hearts and peanuts with a little crumbled fat ball. This allowed repeated and well lit images in a variety of poses.

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Size: 4588px × 3058px
Location: Woods mill nature reserve Henfield UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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