Summereyes Wildcrafts
SummerEyes Wildcrafts specializes in wood products designed with our wildlife friends in mind
We use western red cedar to ensure that they will survive the outdoor elements for many years.
Pygmy Nuthatch House
House size
Interior floor 4" x 4"
Entrance hole size 1 1/4"
Recommended height above ground between 5 and 15 ft
Made from cedar
About the birds:
Located
Southern British Columbia, western United States and Mexico
Habitat
Pine forests
Description
Head grey brown
Belly white
Gray back, neck, wings and rump
White band on outer tail
Food
Insects found on bark and twigs, as well as stored nuts, seeds, eggs, and hibernating larvae during the winter
Size
Length: 4 in (9-11 cm)
Wingspan: 6-7 in (16-18 cm)
Weight: 1/3 ounce (9-11 g)
Notes
The Pygmy Nuthatch is one of the two nuthatch species known to have helpers at the nest. Offspring from previous years help their parents raise young. It likes to climb head-first down tree trunks.
Click here for more info at Wikipedia
Interior floor size
4
Entrance hole size
1
Recommended placement above ground
5-15ft (2-5m)
Models
BN041002
$35.00
Hanging
Uses a chain for hanging in a tree or on a hook
BN041002W
$35.00
Fixed
The back has holes for attaching to a tree, fence or wall
More information from the All About Birds website -
www.allaboutbirds.org, © Cornell Lab of Ornithology
How to identify
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pygmy_Nuthatch/id
Listen to
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pygmy_Nuthatch/sounds
Where to find
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pygmy_Nuthatch/maps-range
Habitat, food and more information
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pygmy_Nuthatch/lifehistory
Donate to Cornell
https://give.birds.cornell.edu/
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