Bird Houses

NUTHATCH HOUSES: The nuthatch is a short-tailed bird known for its acrobatics, running up and down and all around trees, but especially for coming down the tree head-first! Four species live in North America (White-breasted, Red-breasted, Pygmy, and Brown-headed), and even though they do not take to nesting boxes as well as some other birds, they are cavity-dwelling birds and are worth trying to attract.  Their name comes from their habit of pushing a nut into a crevice in the bark of a tree, and then pounding it, appearing to try to hatch it. more...