Time for another baby bird. Here is a pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) fledgling. If this little
Time for another baby bird. Here is a pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) fledgling. If this little guy isn’t cute enough on it’s own, you should also know that these birds huddle in cavities together when it gets cold. These piles (roosts technically) of fluff-balls can reach over 150 individual nuthatches all stacked together. (Just thinking about it gives me adorable-goose-bumps.) They not only help keep each other warm, but they are also cooperative breeders, meaning they live in family groups while breeding, with grown offspring helping to feed the new offspring. These birds are truly “pygmy” weighing only 9-11 grams (not even half an ounce!). Enjoy! -- source link
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