Re: [cobirds] I have thumbed through 3 bird books and can't find this guy

[Caleb A]

Hello Jim!
You've got a Red-breasted Nuthatch! A quick note about looking up birds in 
field guides: sometimes it's best to try the approach of noting key marks 
before opening a guide, because that way you won't be simply looking for an 
exact image match.
For example, your photos show clearly a red breast, a black head with a 
conspicuous white "eyebrow" and a black line that continues through the 
eye. It's got a thin, pointed bill.
When you go to the field guide, look for these *marks* rather than 
necessarily a bird that "looks similar," and that might help you for future 
identifications!

*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*

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Re: [cobirds] I have thumbed through 3 bird books and can't find this guy

[DuWayne Worthington]

I would agree as well.  Red-breasted nuthatch.

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On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 7:53 AM linda hodges  wrote:

> Looks like a Red-breasted Nuthatch.
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> Linda Hodges
> Colorado Springs
>
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 7:36 AM  wrote:
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>> This bird was at our backyard feeders for 2 days in August, disappeared
>> and
>> came back for 2 days and has not been seen since. Located near Southwest
>> Plaza in Jefferson County.  I cannot figure out what he/she is.  He was
>> never around long enough to grab a camera, just these lousy cell phone
>> photos.
>>
>> I’ve been waiting too long to post trying to get my forehead ready to be
>> hit when I get the answer.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jim Moss
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Re: [cobirds] I have thumbed through 3 bird books and can't find this guy

[linda hodges]

Looks like a Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Linda Hodges
Colorado Springs

On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 7:36 AM  wrote:

> This bird was at our backyard feeders for 2 days in August, disappeared and
> came back for 2 days and has not been seen since. Located near Southwest
> Plaza in Jefferson County.  I cannot figure out what he/she is.  He was
> never around long enough to grab a camera, just these lousy cell phone
> photos.
>
> I’ve been waiting too long to post trying to get my forehead ready to be
> hit when I get the answer.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim Moss
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