Well we are back in Illinois and it sure is cold, but then again it's winter and it probably should be cold. I was looking at our bird feeders when I noticed a bird climbing up one of the trees. At first I thought it was a Nuthatch but when it climbed up so far then dropped back down to the base of another tree I knew it was a Brown Creeper. They are fun to watch as they circle up the tree looking for food in the bark. Apparently, a few do overwinter in central Illinois and seeing one just outside the window was a treat. The Brown Creeper has a slender decurved bill and a stiff tail which it uses as a brace when it's climbing and probing the bark of the tree for insects.
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