Watch a rare, cinematic close-up of **this Giant Nuthatch singing** — a large, charismatic member of the nuthatch family that inhabits high-elevation pine and mixed conifer forests. In this clip we focus on the species’ unmistakable vocal behavior: crisp, nasal contact notes and short, purposeful chips that ping from limb to limb like small bells. The camera lingers on the bird as it clings and inspects bark, giving you frame-by-frame access to its foraging posture, bill movements, and the micro

Always on the move, the Pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) is one of the more energetic native song birds of the Grand Canyon. It is identified by its blue-grey color on the dorsal side, and a well-defined greyish crown. The chest and belly are puffy white, their bill, straight and sharp. Walking through the Ponderosa pine forest, you may see them digging into the crevices of the vanilla-scented conifers. Take a Minute Out In It to appreciate how hard it was to get a minute of this bird in the camer