White-breasted Nuthatch

Despite the 45F temperature there were a lot of players at the disc golf course, driving the birds elsewhere.  Was pretty sure the birds would not go far, and after walking around for 20 minutes I located a mixed group at a secluded edge of the course.

The white-breasted nuthatch lives year round in much of the U.S., southern Canada, and parts of Mexico.  This is a typical nuthatch downward facing position.  They mostly forage facing down, possibly to see food which other birds foraging up the tree do not see.  I took three photos in which the nuthatch appeared to be taking dried resin globs from the tree to eat (see extra photo).

The nuthatch is not injured.  A deep rust color on undertail feathers is their normal plumage.