Brown Creeper -- South Dakota Birds
| Length: 5 inches | Wingspan: 7 inches | Seasonality: Winter/All Seasons |
| ID Keys: Streaked brown upperparts, white underparts, white eyebrow, thin curved bill | ||
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
The Brown Creeper is best known for it's foraging behavior of flying to the base of a tree, spiraling upwards in search of food, and then flying to the base of another tree to begin the process again. In the Winter, Brown Creepers can often be found in mixed flocks with Chickadees and Nuthatches.
Habitat: Prefers mature forest for breeding, but can be found in parks and residential areas during winter and migration.
Diet: Mostly insects. Will occasionally eat seeds, and will visit feeders in the winter.
Nesting: May through July
Breeding map: Breeding bird survey map
Song: Brown Creeper Song.
Migrations: Stays all season in the Black Hills, Winter or migrant elsewhere in the state.
Feeders: Suet, peanuts, peanut butter
Further Information: 1) USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Brown Creeper
2) Cornell University's "All About Birds - Brown Creeper"
Photo Information: October 15th, 2006 - Ditch Road in Minnehaha County - Terry Sohl
Additional Photos: Click on the image chips or text links below for additional, higher-resolution Brown Creeper photos.
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This page was last edited on 02/03/08
