American treecreeper

Description:

The American creeper's plumage (aka the Brown creeper) blends in perfect with the bark of a fir tree. Spotted here in a crevice in the bark of a large fir next to its nest which is under a sign (pic3) nailed to the tree. The white on the bark is its droppings. It appears they have been nesting here for some time.

Habitat:

Spotted on a large fir tree at the edge of a buffer forest of mostly tall firs.

Notes:

They forage on tree trunks and branches, typically spiraling upwards from the bottom of a tree trunk, and then flying down to the bottom of another tree. They creep slowly with their body flattened against the bark, probing with their beak for insects. They will rarely feed on the ground. They mainly eat small arthropods found in the bark, but sometimes they will eat seeds in winter.