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Side-by side-comparison of New England’s two nuthatches

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Chris Bosak

A Red-breasted Nuthatch perches near a birdfeeding station in Danbury, Conn., Oct. 2016.

A Red-breasted Nuthatch perches near a birdfeeding station in Danbury, Conn., Oct. 2016.

A White-breasted Nuthatch perches near a birdfeeding station in Danbury, Conn., Oct. 2016.

A White-breasted Nuthatch perches near a birdfeeding station in Danbury, Conn., Oct. 2016.

Here’s a side-by-side (well, really top-to-bottom) comparison of the two nuthatches in New England. The White-breasted is more common throughout much of the region. It is also larger than its cousin. The Red-breasted is more common in the northern parts of New England and visits the southern region in the winter in numbers that vary greatly from year to year.

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jinm gibbons on October 19, 2016 at 10:19 am said:

Thank you for the wonderful picture comparison. Visual differences are really noticeable. jim

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- Chris Bosak on October 19, 2016 at 10:50 am said:
  
  Thanks Jim.
  
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awfirestone on October 19, 2016 at 12:57 pm said:

Thanks for the great pix. I get both here in south western NH as regulars to the feeders.

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