I have had some really cute red-breasted nuthatches at my feeder. This is an invasion year. The white-breasted do not like them at all. I see some major fights going on out there between the 2. The other day one of the red-breasted nuthatches was desperate for a seed. When I approached the feeder he was within 6 inches of my face. He just sat on the deck hook (the feeder was hung on) and stared at me. I presume I did look a little scary with my dead sea mask on.....lol. I was probably unrecognizable as a human. That was to my benefit.
Birder tip!! Wear sunglasses and the birds will let you get closer and stare at them more.It really works. They are afraid of eyes. Look at the back of butterflies and moths. The fake eyes are to ward off predators.
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