Brown Creeper

Certhia american

Creepers are little, tree climbing birds. They have curved bills used to dig for insects and larvae from bark. Their stiff tail feathers serve as props as they climb.

Description:

They are a fairly common but hard to spot bird in woodlands. A small bird with a total length up to 5 ¼ inches. Their streaked brown plumage camouflages them well.

Voice:

A high, faint, rarely heard single note: a soft see. Song is a high-pitched, variable see-see-see-titi-see.

Food:

Creeper works its way up (and sometimes down) tree trunks in a spiral looking for insects in bark crevices.

Nest:

They nest in conifers. The lodgepole pine is a favorite. The nest is a hammock like cup.

Habitat:

You will find them in coniferous, swampy or mixed forests.

Range:

Throughout the United States and into southern Canada.

Migration:

They are permanent residents through much of their range.

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