Brown Creeper

Brown Creeper on the side of a tree looking back over its shoulder.
Brown Creeper, Colleyville Nature Center, Colleyville, TX, December 17, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/11; 1/640 sec.

This page is for the Brown Creeper (Certhia americana). This bird is very difficult to spot unless it is moving. It will start at the bottom of a tree and “creep” its way up the tree searching for food. When high enough, it would hop to the base of the next tree and do the same.

Brown Creeper on the side of a tree behind some vines.
Brown Creeper, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, January 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 661 mm; ISO-8000; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Brown Creeper working on the tree looking for food. It is blending in very well with the tree.
Brown Creeper, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, January 7, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 661 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Brown Creeper blending in very well on a tree trunk.
Crown Creeper, Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, IL April 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2500; f/11; 1/640 sec.
Brown Creeper jumping from one tree and headed to another.
Brown Creeper, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, IL April 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Brown Creeper attached to the side of a large tree.
Brown Creeper, Sax-Zim Bog, Cotton, MN, January 17, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-10,000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.