The first time I recall seeing nuthatches with any consistency was when we put up our first bird feeder in Bloomington, IN. They pretty immediately jumped to the top of my favorite birds list. There’s something about the combination of their tree-clinging posture, upturned heads, colorful markings, and call that I find irresistible. I used to think their call sounded cranky, but now I just think they are always finding a way to laugh. Given current life in a pandemic, I could use some laughter right now. Maybe you could, too.

These tracks were recorded on my back deck. One is a full track of a visit with a nuthatch. The other is a bonus loop of some nuthatch laughter.