
With a quick flutter it lands on the fence, its every move sharp and yet as delicate as a ballerina on pointe. The Red-breasted Nuthatch wears a Zorro mask to hide its a identity and a slate-grey cape to mute its rust-colored body so as not to attract attention. What it looks like without its disguise, no one knows. The female wears a slightly dulled cap instead of the males deep black and has a paler underside, but is no less stealthy. And,...