Is that a tight zoom or did this one have a short FID (flight initiation distance)?
@loren Wow - fabulous photo!
I know it's just the way they hold their heads but these birds always look ready to fight.
@loren We have both red breasted and white breasted nuthatches in our backyard.
I have no idea whether those names need hyphens but not gonna look it up!
@loren
This is top of the 'Explore' thingy on my UK-based instance.
*Nobody* can escape the baleful glare of the nuthatch!
@delcj
The nuthatch has gone exponential!
(I just looked on my Pixelfed thingy. Guess what was right at the top of my feed there.)
"I'm gonna make you an offer you can't refuse..."

IM SORRY I admit it, I hatched the nuts and I know that was YOUR JOB, please don't give me that shaming stare