I saw similar behavior from a RBNU at a suet feeder in my yard a couple 
of weeks ago.  I thought maybe it was guarding the feeder from other 
birds, but no other birds were around, and eventually the RBNU disappeared.

	Bob Hartman
	Colesville/Silver Spring


June Tveekrem wrote:
> Have any of you ever seen a Red-breasted Nuthatch just hang upside down 
> on a feeder perch and not want to move? I haven't. See the message below 
> for details and this link for a photo:
> http://www.pbase.com/spatterson/image/92033445
>