Colton Crabtree & Joseph Danielson
Creepers, Nuthatches, & Wrens
Brown Creeper
Identification
-Upperparts
streaked brown & white
-Under
parts whitish
-Long
thin bill
-Long
tail
Behavior
-Creeps
along tree trunks, picking invertebrates from bark
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Identification
-Gray-blue
on the back with a frosty white face and underparts
-Black/Gray
cap is arranged on the neck in a way to mimic a hood
-Largest
of the nuthatches
Behavior
-Active,
agile bird with a loud voice
-Feed
on insects and large seeds
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Identification
-Small,
compact bird with a sharp, long, pointed bill
-Blue/Gray
in color with stripe patterned heads
-Belly
is a rusty color
Behavior
-Tiny
bundles of energy that inhabit northern forests and western mountains
-hop along tree
trunks and branches
Brown-Headed Nuthatch
Identification
-Crown
dull brown
-Underparts whitish
-Back,
nape, wings, and rump blue gray
Behavior
-Live in mature forests
-Eat Insects and pine seeds
-Eat Insects and pine seeds
House Wren
Identification
-Small
and compact, with a flat head and fairly long, curved beak
-Overall
brown with darker barring on the wings, back, and tail
-Lighter
brown or white underside
Behavior
-Common
backyard bird
-Eats
insects and spiders, also eats snail shells to provide grit for digestion
Carolina Wren
Identification
-Small
and stocky with a pointed bill
-Brown
back and pale orange underside with a barred brown tail
-Prominent
white eyebrow
Behavior
-Males
and females sing different songs
-Mainly
eat insects but may also eat berries
Marsh Wren
Identification
-Dark
cap and white eyebrow
-Bold
black and white streaks on back
-White
and tan chest
Behavior
-A
common inhabitant of cattail marshes
-Sings
all day and night
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