Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
 (L 5.25" WS 7.75" WT 0.29 oz)
Thatcher Woods
River Forest
15Apr2007
Morton Arboretum
28Feb2010
 
Woodpecker-strong tail feathers
help brace it on tree trunks.
Columbus Park
Chicago
10Jul2019
Certhia in Greek is a small
tree-dwelling bird mentioned
by Aristotle.
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