Nuthatch Clip on Bird Christmas Ornament

18083 Merck Family's Old World Christmas

Measures approximately 3 1/2"

Mouth blown, hand painted, glass Christmas ornament from Merck Family's Old World Christmas. Clip on style glass bird ornament.

Nuthatches have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first. They are generally omnivorous and have strong bills. When Nuthatches gather nuts and seeds, they jam them into the tree bark, and hammer or "hatch" the food open with their bills.