I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.
I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600') outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.

Red-Breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

Red-Breasted Nuthatch

(Sitta canadensis)

Description:

I could hear nuthatches during my vigil, but this one was the only one to show his face. I drove to the Sandia Crest (elevation 10,600′) outside of Albuquerque, to discover what high elevation birds I might encounter.

Date Taken: 2020:12:16 9:35

Location:

Sandia Crest
Cedar Crest, New Mexico
United States
10540.76 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

File Name: RedBreastedNuthatch_D5X7208-SandiaCrest

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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