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- White-breasted Nuthatch - Blue-gray above with white underparts and face and black crown. It is usually seen creeping on tree trunks, often downward headfirst. Listen for the nasal yank-yank in deciduous and mixed forests. Pairs seem to remain together year 'round, for the species may be found in twos even in the dead of winter.
- Red-bellied Woodpecker - Seen year 'round, the male has a distinctive red crown and nape (back of neck); the female has a red nape only. It habitually stores food including insects and nuts.
- Black-capped Chickadee - With a black cap and throat, white cheeks, gray back and white underparts, this little bird buzzes its name to "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" frequently year 'round. They often feed upside down, clinging to the underside of twigs and branches in their search for insect eggs and larvae.
- Tufted Titmouse - Gray above and white below, with rust-colored sides and conspicuous crest. Its commonest call, sung year 'round and carrying a considerable distance, is a whistled series of 4 to 8 notes sounding like Peter-Peter repeated over and over. Often found in town.
- Screech Owl - Bright red-brown in overall color with ear tufts. Freezes in an upright position when discovered during the day. Listen for its mournful, descending "horse whinny."
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