The results of the Vineyard’s Least Conspicuous Songbird Contest are in, and they’re unanimous: The brown creeper, Certhia ...

This profile of a Brown Creeper tells the story of this species. The color and pattern of the feathers allow it to blend in with the bark of a tree almost perfectly. Also note the exaggerated size of ...

I can’t remember the first one I saw, but I am quite sure it was early on in my years at Quarry Hill, so somewhere in the ’80s. That means I had gone through almost 40 years without seeing or even ...

It was the end of a very long day, but, because of the increasing daylight that we have all been enjoying, it was still light out when I got home. I pulled up to the garage, but I had to get out to ...

Listen carefully on your next woodland walk, and you might hear a hint that a seldom-seen Michigan songbird is nearby. The brown creeper is a secretive bird whose dappled brown-and-white coloring ...

We were down near Hagerman last week enjoying a snow-free break and adding to our bird count. Near Clear Lakes Resort, we pulled into a small park owned and maintained by Idaho Power and began ...

I often walk out to Pt. Louisa for the great vistas and a good chance of seeing some wildlife. Sometimes, of course, there are no detectable critters to watch, but usually I can find something of ...