The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Red-breasted Nuthatch ( Sitta canadensis ) in Cotati on 10 February 2024.

    Pygmy Nuthatch ( Sitta pygmaea ) as it pecked at what looked like an insect pupa that it had wedged into a fissure between the scales of...

  Although they're not necessarily rare in Sonoma County, we don't see Red-breasted Nuthatches ( Sitta canadensis ) come to our...

  Pygmy Nuthatch ( Sitta pygmaea ), Bodega Bay, 17 January 2020.  I wasn't sure what this bird was up to at first.  It flew down to...

Whew, it's been a hectic few days.  I'm so sorry that so many people in Sonoma County are having such a difficult time right now.  Y...

  Red-breasted Nuthatch ( Sitta canadensis ), just after extracting a seed from a pine cone.  Photographed on 3 February 2018.

  On 26 March 2016, we watched this female White-breasted Nuthatch ( Sitta carolinensis ) approach a cavity on the underside of a large...

  Pine Siskin ( Sp inus pinus ) — fluffed up against the cold (~35°F) early this morning. A large flock of siskins was feeding i...

  If you're reading this on May 10th — Happy Mother's Day!  If you're reading it on the 11th, I apologize for being a day l...

In 2013, the American Ornithologists' Union voted on whether White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) should be considered several ...

We're not surprised to encounter Pygmy Nuthatches in our yard in Sebastopol, but they are often less noticeable at this time of year and...

When I arrived home from work, I stepped out of the car to see a White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) on a tree next to our house.  ...

A movement caught my eye this morning and I looked up from my desk to see a Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) foraging along the edg...

Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) — rare on Bodega Head, but more common inland.  This photo was taken in Sebastopol.   They are the smallest...