White-breasted Nuthatches & the Learning Curve

For those of you who don't know by my avatar, I'm nuts about nuthatches.
I couldn't help but chuckle a little at the first 3 images in this thread which show a fledgling White-breasted Nuthatch learning how to be a nuthatch. These 3 were captured in pretty rapid succession over the course of about 3 seconds.
The remainder of the images are of adults who I think you'll agree definitely know how to be a nuthatch.

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Smile is an understatement! Great set!

Very entertaining and spectacular captures.

Love these captures, Steve. Outstanding!
One of my favorite birds too.
I never tire of watching their unique performance of running headfirst down tree trunks. What amazing little acrobats!

That last shot is absolutely priceless.

I think the fledgling in 3 looks pretty proud of himself! What a fun set of photos (and beautifully done, too)--thanks for the smiles

Great series .... the lat one is intense!!

Steve

I spent three mos. chasing RBNH's around my home before I got some shots I was proud of. Congrats on an excellent series.

It's fun watching the little ones progress into life, Steve. The parents look like they're saying "...and you have to hold your head up a bit higher..like this.." . Great set.

Steve, what a fantastic series! I love the lil guys as well.

SJC from VT wrote in post #15948050
Smile is an understatement! Great set!

Glad I got you to smile SJ. Your comments are very kind.

2n10 wrote in post #15948066
Very entertaining and spectacular captures.

Thanks 2n! You too are extremely gracious in your comments.

grizzerbear wrote in post #15948136
Love these captures, Steve. Outstanding!
One of my favorite birds too.
I never tire of watching their unique performance of running headfirst down tree trunks. What amazing little acrobats!

grizzerbear wrote in post #15948141
That last shot is absolutely priceless.

They are quite the entertainers aren't they Barry; and thanks so much for the very nice comments.

April wrote in post #15948293
I think the fledgling in 3 looks pretty proud of himself! What a fun set of photos (and beautifully done, too)--thanks for the smiles

I got the same feeling April, and I was proud for it as well. Glad for your smiles and your very sweet comments.

steve_douglass wrote in post #15948419
Great series .... the lat one is intense!!

Steve

Glad you liked them Steve and thanks for the positive reinforcement of my maximum impact crop in the last. Too much fun not to do it!

Six Fifty B wrote in post #15948445
I spent three mos. chasing RBNH's around my home before I got some shots I was proud of. Congrats on an excellent series.

Those Red-breasted can be little scooters Six Fifty that's for sure. Thanks for stopping in and leaving a very nice compliment.

Wallace River wrote in post #15948972
It's fun watching the little ones progress into life, Steve. The parents look like they're saying "...and you have to hold your head up a bit higher..like this.." . Great set.

I'm sure you're right about the parents Ian and it's fun to watch all the little ones around right now. If it'd ever stop snowing where you are your younguns will soon be out too Thanks as always for your support.

Flo wrote in post #15949612
Steve, what a fantastic series! I love the lil guys as well.

Always appreciate ya Gail as you know. They are hard not to like aren't they!

They made me smile, but they are also wonderful shots, you are quite right to be nuts about these charming birds.

Congrats to you! just catching the little guy, he sure looks like he is trying to figure out that upside down stuff! I bet it doesn't take long for him to get it figured out. Well done!

Very nice. We have one that frequents a feeder next to our kitchen window. He dominates the house wren and house finches that compete for spots on the feeder.

Fantastic series.