New birder, help me with identifying my second bird...

[Ladybird]

A very distinct bird but I just can’t find it. Black center of head streaking down to black body. White from eyes down to breast (I see it as Eddy Munster) with distinct white spots on wing. It walks up and down tree trunks and limbs. It takes a seed from my feeder and caries it to a branch to break it open. Sorry, I have no equipment and my cell phone just doesn’t pick it up. 

[Kevin]

First off welcome to Whatbird!

Secondly your general location would really help. Your description makes me think of chickadees and woodpeckers but not particularly any one bird. 

Edited May 29, 2021 by Kevin

[kansabirdguy]

Where are you at? I'm thinking White-breasted Nuthatch or maybe Black-and-White Warbler.

[Ladybird]

Sorry, I’m in central Arizona, elevation 5,000 feet. Pine trees and scrub, summer highs 80’s to 90’s. Not a large bird. Very slightly larger than the house finches frequently feed.

Edited May 29, 2021 by Ladybird
Added more description.

[Kevin]

2 minutes ago, Ladybird said:

Sorry, I’m in central Arizona, elevation 5,000 feet. Pine trees and scrub, summer highs 80’s to 90’s.

Thanks.

Will you check out the following links and tell us what is closest, whats different from your bird?

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mountain_Chickadee#

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-breasted_Nuthatch

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ladder-backed_Woodpecker/media-browser-overview/65054611(The females don't have red one there heads.)

[Tony Leukering]

21 minutes ago, kansabirdguy said:

Where are you at? I'm thinking White-breasted Nuthatch or maybe Black-and-White Warbler.

Black-and-white Warbler would not have worked (even if not in AZ), as they don’t eat a lot of seeds.

[kansabirdguy]

Just now, Tony Leukering said:

Black-and-white Warbler would not have worked (even if not in AZ), as they don’t eat a lot of seeds.

good point :)

[Tony Leukering]

Reads most like White-breasted nuthatch, except for “black body.”

[Ladybird]

Mountain chickadee- not so stubby, longer neck, mostly black. No black on eyes.

 

white breasted nuthatch- face is right but tail is longer, rudder shaped I believe. More black.

 

ladderbacked wood pecker-closest but belly is black, not so many dots.

[The Bird Nuts]

I say try to take a photo with your phone anyway.  Even poor photos can be very helpful.

[Laura]

I don't think I've ever seen a chickadee go up and down a tree trunk the same way as a nuthatch. Their feet aren't designed  like a nuthatch. I've seen chickadees on the underside or tip of a branch but I really can't  say I've ever seen one that can go up or down a trunk. 

[jdc007]

Brown creeper?

[Ladybird]

Everyone is so nice! Thank you, I am shopping for a digital camera and binoculars so I’ll hurry it along. 

[Laura]

16 minutes ago, jdc007 said:

Brown creeper?

That's what I was thinking.  They can look a bit on the black side, vs brown.  But it seems like a good fit.  Although, I don't know if Brown Creepers take one seed at a time like chickadees do. I'm trying to think if I've ever seen one on our feeders. 

Edited May 29, 2021 by Laura
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[Charlie Spencer]

Aren't Brown Creepers insectivores?  Do they come to seed feeders?

[Seanbirds]

1 hour ago, Charlie Spencer said:

Aren't Brown Creepers insectivores?  Do they come to seed feeders?

I’ve only heard of them coming to suet, but you never know...

[Connor Cochrane]

I’m still thinking White-breasted Nuthatch due to the drawing. 

[Avery]

1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said:

I’m still thinking White-breasted Nuthatch due to the drawing. 

Agreed. The tail too