Species: Brown Creeper
Most recent capture date: 7/26/2022
Age: less than 4 months old
Notes: One of my favorite birds to spot in a park or backyard – and the frequent, embarrassing cause of my audibly exclaiming “Oh, hi creeper!” in public areas – the creeper has excellent camouflage but can be readily distinguished from tree bark by the fact that it moves. These birds are tiny and quick, starting at the base of a tree and darting up and around it in search of insects in the bark crevices. They like to accompany flocks of other species such as juncos or chickadees.