The nuthatch is a true acrobat among birds ... “This benefits other cavity-nesting birds such as tits, pied flycatchers, and bats, which can use these nests later,” explains Dr. Nelson.

Less gregarious than other nuthatches, the white-breasted nuthatch is typically seen singly or in pairs. In fall and winter, it regularly forms small mixed-species flocks, but a single flock ...