I have been watching a Red Breasted Nuthatch that comes to eat sunflower seeds from the feeder, it's beak isn't strong enough to break the seed open so it wedges the seed into the bark of the tree that the feeder hangs from and then pecks away at the seed until it breaks open and then the Nuthatch can enjoy the seed inside.

It is fascinating to watch. Apparently it is occasionally unsuccessful at getting the seed open as I have noticed sunflower plants growing from the bark of the tree!

These are wonderful little birds and very acrobatic in their movements as they crawl around on the branches and trunks of trees.

I prepared the canvas as usual, did a quick sketch and began painting. The complimentary colors that naturally occur on this little bird make my job very easy.