A Brown Creeper works its way up a tree on a very cold, gray December morning in
Sharon Woods Metro Park near Columbus, Ohio. The Brown Creeper is a tree climber
that uses its curved bill to dig insects and larvae from tree bark. The bird is in constant
motion. It lands near the base of a tree and spirals upward before flying to the base
of another tree. The field guide for birds that I use says the Brown Creeper is fairly
common, but hard to spot. I'd have to agree with the "hard to spot" description, since
this is the first photo I have of a Brown Creeper. When its back was towards me I couldn't
see the bird because its feathers camouflage perfectly with the tree bark. And its constant,
quick spiral climb makes it difficult to shoot. I had to guess where it would come
back around the tree to get this shot.