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The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a small passerine found throughout temperate Europe and Asia. It is the most common and most widespread nuthatch, and is often referred to just as the Nuthatch. The Nuthatch 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 14 cm long and has the typical nuthatch big head, short tail and powerful bill and feet. It is blue-grey above, with a black eyestripe. The Eurasian Nuthatch has generally reddish underparts.

De boomklever (Sitta europaea) dankt zijn naam aan het vermogen bomen zowel omhoog als omlaag te beklimmen, waardoor de vogel lijkt te kleven aan de stam, zonder te vallen. Daarin onderscheiden ze zich van spechten en boomkruipers die alleen omhoogklimmen langs boomstammen. Bovendien gebruiken spechten hun staart om op te steunen en dat doet de boomklever niet.
De boomklever is een korte, gedrongen en actieve vogel met een krachtige puntige snavel. De lengte is circa 14 cm. De bovenzijde en bovenkop zijn blauwgrijs. De onderzijde is oranje-roestbruin van kleur.
Boomklevers komen voor in de gematigde delen van Europa. In het hoge noorden en het uiterste zuiden komt de vogel niet voor. De boomklever is in Nederland een standvogel. Ze zijn hier vooral te vinden op de zandgronden met oud geboomte, maar ook in parken en lanen.
Op het menu staan veel insecten, zaden, noten, vruchten, graan en bessen. Harde noten zet hij tussen het boomschors vast en hamert ze dan van bovenaf stuk. Grotere insecten worden met de snavel in stukjes geknipt. De boomklever legt ook voorraden aan. 's Winters komen ze zonnepitten of hazelnoten van de voertafels wegpikken om die op veilig afstand open te hakken.
Deze foto is gemaakt in een van de tuinen van zorgboerderij De Passiflorahoeve bij Harskamp op de Veluwe tussen Ede en Apeldoorn. Info: www.passiflorahoeve.nl/
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Taken in: Nederland / Gelderland / Harskamp (show map)

Taken on: June 2, 2012

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