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nuthatch
noun
nut·hatch
ˈnət-ˌhach 
: any of various small tree-climbing chiefly insectivorous birds (family Sittidae and especially genus Sitta) that have a compact body, a narrow bill, a short tail, and sometimes a black cap
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The downy also clings upside down on tree branches, reminding me of a nuthatch or chickadee.
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
While gopher tortoises can be encountered in abundance during a visit to the park, guests can also marvel at its longleaf pine forests, with bird species like the downy woodpecker and red-breasted nuthatch found flitting from tree to tree.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Chickadees, nuthatches, and others are able to locate and eat dormant and larval insects by carefully inspecting crevices and cracks in tree bark.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Chickadees, nuthatches, and other songbirds love Virginia creeper berries, and these vines are also host plants for several types of sphinx moths.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
While gopher tortoises can be encountered in abundance during a visit to the park, guests can also marvel at its longleaf pine forests, with bird species like the downy woodpecker and red-breasted nuthatch found flitting from tree to tree.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Chickadees, nuthatches, and others are able to locate and eat dormant and larval insects by carefully inspecting crevices and cracks in tree bark.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Chickadees, nuthatches, and other songbirds love Virginia creeper berries, and these vines are also host plants for several types of sphinx moths.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Nuthatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuthatch. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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nuthatch
noun
nut·hatch
ˈnət-ˌhach
: any of various small birds that climb trees and eat insects and are noted for their habit of going down tree trunks headfirst
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