Physical Traits: This is an entertaining acrobatic bird. It's often called the upside-down bird because it runs headfirst down the trunks of trees. It is gray above, white below and has a black cap.

Habitat: It nests in trees lined with plant fibers. They use nest boxes. White-breasted Nuthatches can be found in forests and woodlands where they methodically search trees for insects.

Recommended Feeder: Lyric Woodpecker Feeder

Feeder Tips: Selectively limit your feeding site for optimal pleasure by offering the food in a Lyric Woodpecker Feeder. This cedar feeder is uniquely designed so that only the nuthatches' long bills and tongues can get the bits of food. We suggest smearing some suet or peanut butter on the cedar and in the holes to attract the bird and help it identify the food source. Hanging the feeder from a tree branch or close to a tree trunk is optimal. Conversely, if you'd like to offer the mix to all birds, a hopper feeder works nicely. We also recommend wire mesh tubes, but because most of the ingredients are shelled, protect them from direct exposure to the elements. Squirrel baffles are always recommended.

States and Regions Found: White-breasted nuthatches are found from Southern Canada to Mexico.