Brown Creeper Creeping - Wildlife Gardeners

dapjwy · 03-30-2010, 05:25 PM

The last week I spotted movement on a tree trunk outside my window. Once I spotted the bird, I immediately ran for the bird book and turned to the page with the nuthatches--years ago I remember seeing a picture of a brown creeper on that same page. Sure enough my memory was right, and so was my ID. I was thrilled to see one live and in my own yard!

I took a couple pictures the first time, then a few days later I saw it again and ran for the video camera. Here are the results; I just wanted to share:

YouTube- brown creeper creeping.wmv

Gloria · 03-30-2010, 05:50 PM

Excellent video capture.

benj1 · 03-30-2010, 06:47 PM

Nice! I've seen one here just once.

dapjwy · 03-30-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gloria

Excellent video capture.

Thank you, Gloria. It looks much more clear on my hard drive.

dapjwy · 03-30-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by benj1

Nice! I've seen one here just once.

This is the first one I've ever seen (except in a book). Here's hoping to see it more often and see lots of other new birds on my property. The more I enhance the yard with natives, the more diversity I hope to see.

Annetel · 03-30-2010, 09:20 PM

I saw one only once where we used to live. There was a large spruce tree not far from the kitchen window and when I was doing dishes I thought I saw a movement but didn't know what it was. Then it went to the bottom of the tree and started back up. I had to look it up too.

suunto · 03-31-2010, 08:24 AM

I haven't seen any of these since leaving North Dakota in 1964. Keep hoping one will appear on the trees in our back yard, but so far, no sightings...

TimSaupe · 03-31-2010, 09:12 AM

Neat bird - we had one at our old home and I may have seen one here . . . but didn't get a good look at it.

Staff · 03-31-2010, 09:49 AM

And thank you dapjwy for sharing. That's a great video.

dapjwy · 03-31-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Staff

And thank you dapjwy for sharing. That's a great video.

Thank you all for your great comments and for sharing your memories of this interesting bird. ~smile~

03-31-2010, 08:24 AM	#7
suunto The Bug Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Monroe County, WV, USA	I haven't seen any of these since leaving North Dakota in 1964. Keep hoping one will appear on the trees in our back yard, but so far, no sightings... __________________ “Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.” Henry Ward Beecher

03-31-2010, 09:49 AM	#9
Staff WG Staff Join Date: Nov 2008	And thank you dapjwy for sharing. That's a great video. __________________ The tendency of man's nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downwards. -Mencius

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03-30-2010, 05:50 PM	#2
Gloria A Bee's Best Friend Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Illinois USA	Excellent video capture.

03-30-2010, 06:47 PM	#3
benj1 Fox Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Virginia	Nice! I've seen one here just once.

03-30-2010, 09:20 PM	#6
Annetel Carbon Join Date: Feb 2010	I saw one only once where we used to live. There was a large spruce tree not far from the kitchen window and when I was doing dishes I thought I saw a movement but didn't know what it was. Then it went to the bottom of the tree and started back up. I had to look it up too.

03-31-2010, 09:12 AM	#8
TimSaupe Grub Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fairfield Township, Ohio	Neat bird - we had one at our old home and I may have seen one here . . . but didn't get a good look at it.