There are certain birds I can usually be sure of seeing when I head out my back door. My Red Bellied Woodpecker and White Breasted Nuthatch friends being two of my favorites. But it's that chance of seeing something extra special that has me captivated. An occasional warbler or the Pileated Woodpecker. And there's always the possibility of a new life bird. Since I'm still new to bird watching there are several I haven't seen before and last week I was thrilled to add another bird to my ever growing list. The Brown Creeper. They can be difficult to spot because they're well camouflaged, looking rather like tree bark, but this one stood out clearly against the lichen covered tree he was on and I got quite a good look at him. What a cute bird! They're small and they creep up the tree as their name suggests like a nuthatch but with a curved beak. He brought my backyard species tally up to 29! Not to shabby for only 3 months. I can't wait to see who I'll spot tomorrow.
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