What birds (are you/have you been) watching? What birds have been watching you?

[Bryn]

The way it clings to a tree trunk is rather woodpecker-like.

Was it facing up, or down, the trunk?

[jayne lee wilson]

In the Nuthatch Dimension there is no up or down, no left or right
all space and light, trees and flight

Forage and survival
Temperature and energy

A constantly shifting synergy

[Joseph K]

Pigeons are surreal.

[LezLee]

Was it facing up, or down, the trunk?

Nuthatches often travel down trunks and branches, whereas treecreepers run up them.

[MrGongGong]

Though more seriously we have blue tits, pigeons and blackbirds nesting in the garden... as well as loads of goldfinches and the occaisional woodpecker

[gradus]

Though more seriously we have blue tits, pigeons and blackbirds nesting in the garden... as well as loads of goldfinches and the occaisional woodpecker

Thanks GG a real laugh is very welcome.

[LezLee]

This morning on the grass, I had a large, majestic mistle thrush half lifting, half dragging something dark-coloured which looked very like a small frog. I couldn’t get the binoculars as I’d have frightened it away. Any ideas what it might be?

[LezLee]

Thanks GG a real laugh is very welcome.

Magnificent!

[cloughie]

Nuthatches often travel down trunks and branches, whereas treecreepers run up them.

What happens when they are up or down or how do they get down or up to begin with?

[LezLee]

What happens when they are up or down or how do they get down or up to begin with?

They possibly fly?

[Bryn]

Nuthatches often travel down trunks and branches, whereas treecreepers run up them.

Quite. Hence the question. Indeed, Nuthatches seem to be happier headng down.

[jayne lee wilson]

Quite. Hence the question. Indeed, Nuthatches seem to be happier headng down.

Gosh.... you must have a southern variant..... mine are all in another Spatially-Liberated Dimension....

...up and down sideways up and down.......
they follow the money, ie.the food...quickest way to the nest...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EltGjI2RW9w

....all around the world.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJahZ8hN6IY

[Bryn]

Gosh.... you must have a southern variant..... mine are all in another Spatially-Liberated Dimension....

...up and down sideways up and down.......
they follow the money, ie.the food...quickest way to the nest...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EltGjI2RW9w

....all around the world.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJahZ8hN6IY

I rest my case. When foraging the bird in that clip clearly favoured headings down, changing orientation when, having identified a target, an obstruction prevented it from getting at its prey from above.

[jayne lee wilson]

I rest my case. When foraging the bird in that clip clearly favoured headings down, changing orientation when, having identified a target, an obstruction prevented it from getting at its prey from above.

Disagreed - see sequence from 1'11 etc......

And even more clearly untrue of the Arizona one ....up and down and everywhichway..... (and I think the scientists need to come to my garden quick...very liberated Nutties here...maybe they learned from Squirrels....but a main reason for their upwards trajectory here is simply that its the fastest route, after jumping twig to twig, to the suet dispensers....)....

Tree Creepers being shyer and warier, and having smaller finer bills, they have adapted to dispensers far less...

Interesting points about both and woodpeckers - tails and feet and movement - here....

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2018/07/climbers-and-creepers-at-loch-of-the-lowes/

[ardcarp]

You haven't got a thing about nuthatches by any chance, Jayne?