Certhia americana
(L 5.25" WS 7.75" WT 0.29 oz)
Morton Arboretum
28Feb2010
Woodpecker-strong tail feathers
help brace it on tree trunks.
Columbus Park 13Aug2011
Chicago
10Jul2019
Certhia in Greek is a small
tree-dwelling bird mentioned
by Aristotle.
© BirdNote,
Chris Peterson
To me, birds are little
miracles.
(Amy Tan)