Bird Watching: Daily Pics _ 5, 0 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
I often wonder how such a tiny little speck of life, rapped in a few feathers, can survive in such a harsh environment. I have my nice warm box to live in, and keep me warm. The center of this Nuthatche's body is only a fraction of an inch, from the extreme temperature difference. Imagine the amount of food needed, to compensate for it's bodies loss of heat.

Look, he,s just a speck on the side of the tree trunk.

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