I returned home from the farmers' market to hear a Brown Creeper calling in our front yard. Luckily my camera wasn't too far away, and the creeper spent some time feeding in a few different trees.
Here it is searching crevices in the bark:
The creeper appeared to be successful locating prey, but the prey was too small for me to see while watching. However, zooming in on photos later revealed a couple of prey items.
A small insect larva at the tip of the bill:
And possibly a small spider?
Turned out there were two creepers, both feeding along different tree trunks.
I love how well Brown Creepers blend in with the landscape of the trees—
the bark and lichens and mosses:
I'm also grateful for such wonderful visitors to our yard!
2 comments:
I love the brown creepers, I have them in my yard too!
Great shots of a seldom seen bird! Someone suggested that the white breast of the Creeper has evolved to reflect light upward, aiding them in their always-upwards hunt in the bark shadows.
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