Treecreeper

[colincurry]

Having just got over the excitement of snapping a kingfisher, we were under an old dark willow with no sun watching a troop of long tailed tits zipping from perch to perch. Then my guv'nor spotted other small birds in the tree. They turned out to be a family of treecreepers. Why they are called 'creepers', I'll never know. They were bombing up and down the trunks and darting from limb to limb. This is the best picture. I have a couple more record shots, but the rest have been re-cycled. It really was a photographic challenge but we are more than happy with the result. A first for us both.



Colin

[deer boy]

Sounds like u had a great day another nice shot there

[djackso]

Love it - I saw one last weekend and I was jumping for joy - well done, great shot.

[demicav]

Lovely pic. I would really love to see one of these.

[SKM]

Hi Colin

nice shot there. I got a shot of one a few months back at the local country park but at the time had no idea what it was but while chatting to a birder later on i showed him the shot and he said oh thats a treecreeper - pleased cos i had not seen one before

Stan

[tich007mt]

Lovely pic Colin. Saw my first one a few weeks ago but only got a very poor, just recognisable, pic because it was in a shady spot and it moved about quite quickly - also camouflaged well with the tree bark.

[Blackdogjnr]

Excellent image.
Its funny, whenever I have seen creepers it's always whilst admiring long tailed tits too. they must hang out in the same 'hood'

[big bill]

NIce Pics Colin well done,I know what you mean trying to keep up with them I had the same problem a few weeks back down the river they move that fast.
Well done anyway on a lovely pic

[Goatboy]

Nice pic. I often wonder how many times we walk straight past these birds without seeing them.

[JW]

Great photo of a difficult subject.

[Bwrack]

We saw them earlier at Stodmarsh, I think they are almost insect like the way they'creep'
an excellent photograph