White-breasted nuthatch fledgling at bird bath The White-breasted nuthatch family have become regular visitors to the backyard.
The suet feeder is just too convenient not to take advantage of when one is being chased through the trees by a hungry brood.
One of the nuthatch fledglings loves the water, and every time the family drops by, it gets completely wet in one of the hanging water bowls I have placed among the tree branches.
White-breasted nuthatch adult on left, baby nuthatch perched near by, back yard oak tree
Closeup, baby nuthatch in tree, waiting for feeding.
Nuthatch adult chased by the fledglings demanding food.
A little piece of suet goes a long way...
...running along a branch..
Adult shooting back down to the suet feeder
Upside down or right side up doesn't matter much to a nuthatch
One of the fledglings safely parked on a tree branch, back yard oak.
Chestnut-backed chickadee waits for its turn at the suet feeder
On the ground below, the dark-eye juncos search for grass seeds.
Junco with beak full of grass seeds
STELLER'S JAY ALSO WORKING THE GROUND FOR FOOD- holds a bug in his beak