Overview

Family - Treecreepers (Certhidae).

The treecreeper is small, very active, bird that lives in trees. It has a long, slender, downcurved bill. It is speckly brown above and mainly white below. It breeds in the UK and is resident here. Birds leave their breeding territories in autumn but most range no further than 20 km. Its population is mainly stable.

Comment

These treecreepers were photographed in the Forest of Dean, theFrench Alps and most recently, Hanklridge nature reserve near Taunton and the closest view of all at Chard Reservoir on 5/2/2010.