Brown-Headed Nuthatch

by John James Audubon

Adorn your home with this exceptional reproduction of John James Audubon’s Brown-Headed Nuthatch (Sitta Pusilla). Originally painted as Plate 125 in the famous 19th-century work, The Birds of America, this painting brings to life the character and activity of one of the most delightful residents of the Southern Pine Forests of America.

Audubon’s brilliance is apparent in his choice of lifelike positioning of the two nuthatches. Instead of painting the two birds in a static side-on pose, Audubon opted for the more dynamic posture that shows the bird’s ability to cling to its element—upside down to a weather-beaten tree branch. This is emphasized by the color contrast of the birds’ slate blue back and brown caps against the tree bark.