Friday, January 8, 2010

Sitta canadensis: Red-breasted Nuthatch


For the last few days I've been infatuated with birds that are more body than tail. Not sure why. Sometimes I'm fascinated by bills, sometimes (usually) by feet (seriously, take a good look at a bird's feet and then tell me they're not dinosaurs). I like parrots (for their beauty and their smarts) and sometimes (often) I like looking at the strong, sexy birds of prey... I'm always amazed that birds can be found in so many different shapes and sizes.

Anyway, right now it's the stumpy-tailed birds I'm drawn to (pardon the pun).

Doodled from a photo in Birds of North America.