With claws like grappling hooks and nerves of steel, the Eurasian nuthatch descends headfirst—defying convention, and gravity itself. Unlike most birds, it climbs both up and down tree trunks with equal ease, pausing only to probe the bark for hidden insects or to wedge a nut into a crevice. There, with rhythmic precision, it hammers away with its powerful beak—a miniature woodworker in a vertical world.
Sitta europaea
Shot with:
Canon EOS 6D + Sigma 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3
600mm | 1/2000 | f/6.3 | ISO4000