2007
CANADIAN 25-CENT BIRDS OF CANADA #1: RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH COLOURED COIN
Coa
08377
Coin
shown is the coin you will receive
Book
Value (Charlton 2020 Vol 2 Ed 10) is $250. Mintage is 11,909. This
is the first of fourteen coins in the series
The Red-breasted Nuthatch is easily missed as it creeps along tree limbs like a
mouse - a behaviour one wouldn't expect from a bird. Head-first it climbs down
the tree trunk, searching for tiny organisms hidden in the nooks and crannies
that were overlooked by other birds that climb up in an upright position.
The nuthatch's large hind toe and a stubby
tail are likely adaptations for climbing upside down; the toe providing added stability
and the short stubby tail enabling it to maneuver amongst the branches. A
sturdy tapered beak also enables it to wedge nuts and hard seeds in crevices
and hammer them open with its beak, another distinct behaviour that led to its
name. It also hides caches of seeds in crevices of tree trunks for winter food.
Of the 17 nuthatch species found throughout
North America and Eurasia, three reside in Canada. The Redbreasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis) is the most widely distributed and is readily identified by
its eye stripes and rust-coloured underbody. It is a small, active bird and
with a diverse repertoire of calls, its nasal "yank-yank" call is
usually heard before the bird is seen!
Design
The red-breasted nuthatch, a feathered tree
climber, is immortalized in a new painted 25-cent coin struck in a specimen
finish, designed by artist Arnold Nogy of Coldwater, Ontario. This resourceful
little bird will also star in one of the "wildly" popular Hinterland
Who's Who television vignettes.
Packaging
2007 Canadian 25-Cent Birds of Canada:
Red-Breasted Nuthatch Coloured Coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon
clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black beauty box and
Certificate of Authenticity.
Specifications
Face Value: 25 cents
Mintage: 25,000
Composition: Nickel plated steel
Weight (g): 12.61
Diameter (mm): 35
Finish: Specimen