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Photos of White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis

Last modified on 2023-06-27. Dedicated page for wildlife photographers. Here, you will find valuable information including camera settings, date, and location for each photo. For more information about the species itself, please visit our website Fauna & Flora Photography, White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

A common acrobatic bird able to walk head down along tree trunks. Slightly larger and more common than its cousin the Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis).

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Curious White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) very close looking for seeds.

Parc Angrignon
2023-03-18

NIKON Z6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Z TC-2.0x; Focal Length 400mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f/5.6; Iso 280;

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

A last glance at the photographer before taking off

Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies
2022-04-15

NIKON Z 6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Z TC-2.0x; Focal Length 160mm; Exposure 1/640; Aperture f/6.3; Iso 900;

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

White-breasted nuthatch, head down on a pole checking the surroundings before approaching the feeder

Parc Mont-Royal
2022-02-26

NIKON Z 6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Z TC-2.0x; Focal Length 400mm; Exposure 1/1600; Aperture f/11; Iso 2000;

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Parc Angrignon
2016-12-11

NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 135mm; Exposure 1/640; Aperture f6.3; Iso 200;

White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Curious fellow checking out if I brought him something.

Parc Angrignon
2016-10-30

NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f5.6; Iso 800;

White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Parc Angrignon
2016-04-17

NIKON D7100; 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/800; Aperture f6.3; Iso 800;

White-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Easy to identify as the only species I see around Mont-Royal which are capable or love to land on vertical surfaces.

Parc Mont-Royal
2014-03-02

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215mm; Focal Length 215mm; Exposure 1/200; Aperture f6.5; Iso 80;


Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in Montreal and surrounding areas.

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