Red-Breasted Nuthatch

March 24, 2021

The patient of the week is a red-breasted nuthatch. He was captured by a cat and suffered an injury to his left elbow and lost many flight feathers. The nuthatch is recovering in an aviary now as he continues to grow back his feathers. You may have seen this species before upside down just like this. They forage for insects on trees in any orientation. Learn more about this species from BirdWeb.

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