Brown Creeper

[eyeguy 54]

Saw a bird sneaking up the tree outside my window that I havn't seen before so I popped a quick pic. Ends up it's a brown creeper. Pretty dark out. I hope I see him again on a sunny day.

[Birdsong]

I hope you see him again also. I love these little guys, but they are impossible to get a good photo of. Even on a sunny day they just blend right in to the bark. I had my camera on one once as he landed on a branch, which never seems to happen, but he was off before I got the shot. You have more contrast here than I have ever been able to get. Having part of the breast and belly showing helps alot.

[MN Shutterbug]

I just had one creeping up my tree. I didn't bother with the camera. It would either have had the bark in the bg or a house, or if real lucky, a dull gray sky. I've never seen one on a branch.