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Brown Creeper

Scientific Name: Certhia americana Family: Certhiidae Order: Passeriformes
Size: 5.25 in. Range: Throughout US Habitat: Mature woodlands
Comments: "A small, dark brown bird climbing UP a tree is probably this bird."

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Photo 1 of 3.   Location: Kimber Park.   Date: 2012-02-23

Creepers tend to go UP the tree while nuthatches tend to go DOWN.


Photo 2 of 3.   Location: Kathy's Backyard.   Date: 2005-08-21

The only half-way decent shot I could get of this guy


Photo 3 of 3.   Location: Kimber Park.   Date: 2012-02-23

Blends in pretty well here.