Proud to be an American

Did you know that the Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) is one of only a handful of birds found exclusively in the United States (SE US to be exact)? Although, there is one endangered population in the Bahamas. This guy is a regular visitor to my backyard feeder. He will quickly snatch a sunflower seed and shoot off like a bullet; it was really hard to get these pics. The nuthatch is also known for climbing down a tree head-first and has been shown to use tools to pry up bark to get at insects. Strange little guy with a quirky personality.