[TN-Bird] Another(?) red-breasted nuthatch

Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving TN-birders from my home here in the 
Charlotte Park section of West Nashville, Davidson County, just a few blocks 
east of 
the old Cleece's Ferry landing which is on the Cumberland River.
At approximately 7:30 this morning, I arrived back at home from an EARLY 
morning shopping spree.  As I started to unlock the downstairs door while laden 
with heavy packages of cleaning supplies, I heard the familiar sound of a 
red-breasted nuthatch.  As happens quite often with them, it sounded REALLY 
close as 
if in the nearest tree which is a dead ash.  I searched the ash then looked 
back a little farther and saw it climbing up a pine tree.  I didn't tarry long 
after making sure it was a red-breasted as my packages were heavy, and my back 
was breaking.  By the time I unloaded in the basement and got upstairs 
unladen to look, it was no longer there to be seen or heard.  Gosh, I'm just 
hoping 
and praying that it (they) will hang around for Christmas count.  I am right 
on the very edge just inside the count circle.

Ooops, I THINK I failed to mention the sapsucker that was lurking near the 
bottom of the holly tree outside my bedroom window at about 7:50 on Sunday 
morning  when I let the shade up to allow the outside to creep inside.  He 
fiddled 
around down there, then flew to my water maple tree in the front yard and 
seemingly started sucking some sap from it.  

Everyone have a fine Thanksgiving.  I plan to spend much of the day at my 
usual Thursday volunteer duty at the St. Thomas Emergency Room.

Happy birding,

Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN



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