| Small bird with a short tail and chunky body; long, chisel-like bill; dark gray on top, reddish underneath
Mature forest stands with large trees having holes for nesting and roosting
Insects that live on the bark and leaves of trees; also seeds of conifers
Sharp-shinned hawks, boreal owls
By traveling down trunks head first, nuthatches find food in crevices that is missed by other birds (brown creepers) that move up the trunk.
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