Wicked Local Dear Bird Folks, Please take a look at the attached photo of this Red-breasted Nuthatch. It seems to have an extra long, hummingbird-style beak. We call it a “hum-hatch.” Any explanation? –Rocky, Eastham, MA This could be big, Rocky, One of the major drawbacks of being in the bird feeding business is that there’s rarely anything new. Other industries are continuously designing refreshed cars, TVs, video games, etc., but birdfeeders have been basically the same for decades. And it’s been eons since a different bird species was invented. The idea of a totally new bird, one that’s half-nuthatch and half-hummingbird, would be both cool and a boon to business. Unfortunately, this is not the case here. There is something wrong with the bird in your yard, which means I have to give you a serious answer and I hate doing that. Oh, well. Here goes.