If there was a forest chiropractor, his most frequent clients would be nuthatches.
Did you know both Red- and White-breasted Nuthatches work their way down a tree when foraging under the bark for food? And Brown Creepers work their way up a tree along the trunk. This is a classic example of niche partitioning to reduce competition, allowing for habitat coexistence. *biology geek, out*
[…] recently posted a photo of a white-breasted nuthatch, and described their foraging habits: they work their way down a tree […]