Juvenile Nuthatch clinging to a dry stone wall, it has three toes facing forward and one facing backwards which allows it to descend head first down a tree. The only UK bird able to do so, it is some times known as the 'upside down bird'.

Ref: IMG_3058

Date: 17/07/2018

Location: Old Hall Cottage, Falstone - Kielder, Northumberland

Photographer: Ann Goodall

Nuthatch

Juvenile Nuthatch clinging to a dry stone wall, it has three toes facing forward and one facing backwards which allows it to descend head first down a tree. The only UK bird able to do so, it is some times known as the 'upside down bird'.

Ref: IMG_3058

Date: 17/07/2018

Location: Old Hall Cottage, Falstone - Kielder, Northumberland

Photographer: Ann Goodall