White-Breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
The White-Breasted Nuthatch on the left was observed foraging in its characteristic down-the-trunk movement. The photo was taken on Oct. 30, 2014 at the upper San Leandro Reservoir, access via EBMUD permit from the Valle Vista Staging Area in Moraga, CA. It does not show the dark stripe on its crown, visible in the photo on the right taken at the Briones Reservoir, access also by EBMUD permit from the Bear Creek Staging Area in Orinda, CA, on Oct. 30, 2014. (Click on images to see enlarged versions.)