Treecreeper, 02012025, 32 f
Treecreeper, ( Certhia familiaris ),
The Treecreeper forms a sibling species with the Short-toed Treecreeper in Europe. The Treecreeper is found in coniferous,mixed and some deciduous woodland ( the latter in places where the short-toed Treecreeperdoes not occur ). It prefers more upland or montane forests to the Short-toed species. The diet is mainly small insects and larvae, spiders and woodlice, as well as a few seeds, The food is obtained by searching cracks in the bark of trees and the species runs rapidly up and around tree-trunks, It uses its tail as a support like a woodpecker and rarely descends head-down like a Nuthatch. It is not gregarious and is seldom seen in a group other than family parties, but often associates with mixed feeding flocks of Tits in winter.
The nest is concealed behind loose bark on a tree or in a crevice, and is a loose cup of twigs, moss, roots and plant material, lined with feathers, wool or fine bark debris, Both sexes take part in nest-building. The Female incubates alone and the young are tended by both parents,
The Treecreeper is mainly resident and sedentary, though some movement of northern birds takes place in winter, with some of the Scandinavian form occasionally reaching Britain,
Length, - 13 cm
Wing Length, - 5.9 - 6.7 cm
Weight, - 9 g
Breeding,- End of April to June, 2 broods per year,
Treecreeper, 02012025, 32 f
Treecreeper, ( Certhia familiaris ),
The Treecreeper forms a sibling species with the Short-toed Treecreeper in Europe. The Treecreeper is found in coniferous,mixed and some deciduous woodland ( the latter in places where the short-toed Treecreeperdoes not occur ). It prefers more upland or montane forests to the Short-toed species. The diet is mainly small insects and larvae, spiders and woodlice, as well as a few seeds, The food is obtained by searching cracks in the bark of trees and the species runs rapidly up and around tree-trunks, It uses its tail as a support like a woodpecker and rarely descends head-down like a Nuthatch. It is not gregarious and is seldom seen in a group other than family parties, but often associates with mixed feeding flocks of Tits in winter.
The nest is concealed behind loose bark on a tree or in a crevice, and is a loose cup of twigs, moss, roots and plant material, lined with feathers, wool or fine bark debris, Both sexes take part in nest-building. The Female incubates alone and the young are tended by both parents,
The Treecreeper is mainly resident and sedentary, though some movement of northern birds takes place in winter, with some of the Scandinavian form occasionally reaching Britain,
Length, - 13 cm
Wing Length, - 5.9 - 6.7 cm
Weight, - 9 g
Breeding,- End of April to June, 2 broods per year,