A Red-breasted nuthatch relaxes Wednesday next to a pond at a residence on Barranca Mesa and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

The Red-breasted nuthatch preens its feathers after taking a refreshing bath in a pond on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

A Red-breasted Nuthatch finds a seed on the trunk of a pinion tree. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

A Red-breasted nuthatch relaxing next to a pond at a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

A Red-breasted Nuthatch digging in crevices in a rock on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan