Today is a milestone of such for me. Not so much the ongoing record number of posts this month, but more on a personal level. Today’s road run crested 10 miles which puts me 6 months ahead of schedule on the yearly training program. This came at a cost of 7 pounds – must force myself to be more diligent on the hydration. The Winter months are usually recovery time for me (the season can take a toll on the old body), however, this year I’m trying to run more outside during the Winter months. Hoping this will help curtail some reoccurring injuries that has plagued me late in the season. Of course, this means that I had to buy additional sets of cold running suits/shoes and as of late put up with 4 to 7 inches of snow mixed with solid layers of ice. It does force me to keep my foot falls under my body which helps to curb any residual heal strikes. We’ll see how this goes but for now definitely exciting. To celebrate let’s spotlight another winged creature.
Today we are revisiting the White-Breasted Nuthatch. This is definitely not a new bird to the blog but today’s shots are certainly a lot crispier than any of the other offerings on this bird to date. It is actually embarrassing how bad the first set of pictures was (link here) and even the later shots while walking the park (link here) leaves a lot to be desired). This is one of the reasons I started blogging in the first place – to allow me to track my progress in the field of photography. Still thousands of miles to go on the journey but doubt anyone can argue there is some progress. These Nuthatches are common in our area and a frequent visitor to our feeders – they really like those sunflower seeds. They have a unique coloring that makes it fairly easy to identify, but one of their behaviors is a dead giveaway.
They have a tendency to walk DOWN tress and branches. Pretty impressive they can keep control like that (and avoid those dreaded headrushes). These Nuthatches are not too social at our feeders. You will see one come and stage in a nearby branch, survey the situation, dart in, grab a seed and head back out into the trees to consume it.
Hit the jump to see some feeder shots
Wildlife Intrigued 