The White-breasted Nuthatch is a perennially favorite among backyard birds because of its active personality.

Nuthatches are the only species that can walk up and down a tree.

They don’t use their tail for support but rely on the strength of their legs.

The name nuthatch is derived from the term nut hacker because the birds are known to lodge nuts into tree crevices and hack away at them.

All nuthatches nest in cavities.

According to Cornell, the oldest known White-breasted Nuthatch lived to be 9 years and 10 months old.