Bird Carving # 12 : Eurasian Nuthatch (Gojyukara)

This is my twelfth birdcarving of the Eurasian Nuthatch.
It is a resident bird of deciduous woods and parkland,
with some old trees for nesting.
It feeds on insects, seeds and nuts. Its old name “nut-hack”
derives from its habit of wedging a nut in a crevice in a tree,
and then hacking at it with its strong bill.
It has the ability, like other nuthatches, to climb down trees,
unlike species such as woodpeckers which can only go upwards.
It will come to bird feeding tables, and is then very aggressive,
driving other species away.The Eurasian Nuthatch is
14cm long and has the typical nuthatch big head, short tail
and powerful bill and feet.
It is blue-grey above, with a black eyestripe.