Nuthatches
| Nuthatches forage upside down on tree branches and trunks looking for insects. They visit feeders for sunflower seeds and suet. They will use nest boxes, but the White-breasted is most likely to. Other nuthatches prefer to excavate their own cavities in partially rotted wood. |
| name | area | season | diet/native food plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | NCS | SpSuFW-B | insects, seeds, nuts pine, sunflower |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | NC | SpSuFW-B | insects, seeds, nuts elderberry, hickory, maple, oak, pine, sunflower |
Sp=spring Su=summer F=fall W=winter B=breeds in Florida during season(s) underlined M=Migrant | |||