Nuthatches feeding babies in Pinner, North London.

The River Pinn at Pinner Park Farm in North London has always been a good place to see nuthatches, particularly the stretch that is heavily wooded. This short clip illustrates a couple of key aspects of nuthatch ecology....they make a hole suit their requirements by plastering around the entrance with mud and due to the orientation of their toes, they can climb down a tree as well as up it. The youngsters were not far off fledging when this was filmed.