Old bones are cold bones, I've heard it said, and my old bones have been sticking pretty close to home. That's why I don't have a bird of my own to present this week. Instead, I decided to borrow one.

I love to visit the oak woodlands at any season. There’s always something going on, between migratory birds and the year-round presence of titmice, chickadees, jays and white-breasted nuthatches. This ...

The white-breasted nuthatch is often observed walking and probing head-down on the trunks of large conifers in mature wooded areas. The first impression is a small bird with a very white head and ...

At one time no longer found in Missouri, the brown-headed nuthatch is making a recovery with a little help from a multi-agency program. Short-leaf pine woodlands across the Missouri Ozarks were cut ...

Here's how to tell the difference between a junco vs a chickadee, two beloved small songbirds with similar black and white ...

Bird sounds that always make me chuckle are those of the red-breasted nuthatch. I won’t call them songs because they don’t meet most people’s idea of “song.” The most common call of this species is ...

The white-breasted nuthatch may be small, but its bold personality and upside-down antics make it impossible to miss.