Date: 6/2/25 8:36 am From: Thomas Labedz via groups.io <telabedz...> Subject: [NEBirds] Red-breasted Nuthatch in Buffalo County
Reporting a possible Red-breasted Nuthatch nesting attempt in Buffalo County, Nebraska. Last Friday (30 May 2025) a friend living 4 miles west of Kearney (Cedar Hills neighborhood) sent photos asking if I could identify this bird and explain what it is doing to temporarily exposed foam insulation on their building. See attached photos. Looks to me like it is trying to excavate a nest cavity. I'm told the foam is 2 inches thick over a cement wall. Successful nesting is unlikely as new siding will cover the foam, but extra points to the nuthatch for a novel try. Ponderosa pines, planted by the owner 39 years ago, line the property border. Thomas Labedz, Lincoln
