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Certhia familiaris
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Size: |
4.5 inches (12 cm) |
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Habitat: |
Broad-leaved woodland |
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Feeding: |
Insects and spiders |
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Eggs: |
6 white eggs speckled with red-brown laid April to
June, incubation 15
days |
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Treecreeper |
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The treecreeper is very well camouflaged and quite difficult
to spot. It is mottled brown on the back with white
underparts. It has a long tail and a sharp curved beak.
It is usually to be found creeping up the bark of trees
looking for insects. |
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Treecreeper |
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