Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) hiding seeds in crevices. Blue grey upperparts buff underparts chestnut flanks long black bill and black stripe through eye

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This nuthatch is collecting sunflower seed from a feeder and hiding them in crevices in logs and tree stumps etc for a winter food supply

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Warnham nature reserve Horsham UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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