NEWKID 27,680 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 12:57, Greyman said: I believe it’s the only bird or one of the only birds that can walk down a tree trunk, so probably needs it’s nails Expand Nuthatches walk down a tree, tree creepers walk up.... I think? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,861 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 16:55, NEWKID said: Nuthatches walk down a tree, tree creepers walk up.... I think? Expand Both do both Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 17:41, dytkos said: Both do both Cheers, D. Expand They probably do. But when watching tree creepers they seem to always go up then fly down and start again somewhere else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,861 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 I've watched them go in a figure of 8 pattern over about a couple of foot. No pics so it didn't happen. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Had a pair nest in my shed this year behind some breeze blocks, smallest nest I have ever seen. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 17:48, dytkos said: I've watched them go in a figure of 8 pattern over about a couple of foot. No pics so it didn't happen. Cheers, D. Expand While we were waiting for our meal to come outside a restaurant there were two doing exactly that. They would creep up the trunk then sort of loop down, around the trunk and creep up a different path of the same trunk or a neighbouring one. Nuthatches on our trees and bird table are up and down and usually upside down all over the place. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,022 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 24/10/2022 at 18:20, Nicepix said: There are two types. Can't remember which we found in the garden, but the difference is in the claws, the back one I think. Expand Tree pipet and a meadow pipet are different that way and it's the back claw that different with them.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 19:52, fireman said: Tree pipet and a meadow pipet are different that way and it's the back claw that different with them.. Expand Thanks. From memory I think we identified the one we found as a short toed tree creeper. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,680 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 25/10/2022 at 17:41, dytkos said: Both do both Cheers, D. Expand Sorry D, I'm pretty sure you're wrong... Nuthatches will sometimes go up, but nearly always go down, Treecreepers never go down, they always go.up.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,566 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 26/10/2022 at 12:43, NEWKID said: Sorry D, I'm pretty sure you're wrong... Nuthatches will sometimes go up, but nearly always go down, Treecreepers never go down, they always go.up.... Expand You haven’t asked nicely mate 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,680 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 26/10/2022 at 13:49, Greyman said: You haven’t asked nicely mate Expand Well you learn something everyday, always thought they flew to the bottom of a tree and went up... Cheers mate... Sorry D... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 They generally do mate .Never seen one do otherwise until that vid .I’d say despite matey doing the squeaking and whatever ,that birds trying to attract a mate . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,861 Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 I used to watch one daily out of my bathroom window (open, not closed and frosted ) Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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