North Louisiana Wildlife
White-breasted nuthatch clinging to a tree trunk in North Louisiana

Did you know that white-breasted nuthatches hoard seeds from birdfeeders?

White-Breasted Nuthatches
at
a Glance

White-breasted nuthatch clinging to a tree trunk in North Louisiana

Key Features:

White-breasted nuthatches are blue-gray birds with black caps white cheeks white bellies, and rusty spots near their tails. Females have gray caps.

Least Concern - Population Increasing

Habitat:

Forests

nesting habits:

White-breasted nuthatches build nests in tree cavities out of bark, dirt, feathers, and grass.

seasons white-breasted nuthatches are active in our area:

All year

Diet:

Insects, nuts, and seeds

hunting Behavior:

White-breasted nuthatches drill in bark to find food. They also go to birdfeeders.

Commonly Confused With:

Brown Creepers, Brown-Headed Nuthatches, Carolina Chickadees, Red-Breasted Nuthatches, and Tufted Titmice

Carolina chickadee looking around majestically from a tree branch on a cold, snowy day

White-breasted nuthatches are often confused with Carolina chickadees because both are small black, white, and gray birds. White-breasted nuthatches have longer beaks and shorter tails. Carolina chickadees have black throats. 

Two brown-headed nuthatches foraging on a tree trunk

White-breasted nuthatches are often confused with brown-headed nuthatches because both are gray birds with white bellies. White-breasted nuthatches are bigger. Brown-headed nuthatches have brown caps.

Look for white-breasted nuthatches in your backyard all year.

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