Nuthatches on a Trellis

by Kathy Kelly

Title

Nuthatches on a Trellis

Artist

Kathy Kelly

Medium

Mixed Media - Mixed Media

Description

This is a portrait of two nuthatches eyeing each other while on a trellis. I adore nuthatches and often see them at my feeder here in Maryland. The ones pictured in this work are a Red-breasted Nuthatch (top left) and a White-breasted Nuthatch (bottom right).

Both are monogamous, active, long-billed, short-tailed songbirds. I often see them doing acrobats on our oak trees where they love to "creep" often head downward or even up-side-down, while probing the bark for seeds and insects.

While both varieties are found throughout North America, Red-breasted Nuthatches prefer coniferous forests (fur and spruce trees) while the White-breasted Nuthatch prefers deciduous forests.

This work has been featured in the following FAA Groups and Contests.

Groups:
Paintography
Glimpses of Autumn
Out of the Ordinary
FAA Portraits - Birds
Daily Promotion
Your Story of Art
10 Plus
Artist News

Contests:

Most recently posted - First Place Winner
Thanksgiving - Themed Art in any Medium - First Place Winner
Thanksgiving Memories - First Place Winner

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November 3rd, 2019

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