European Treecreeper climbing a tree

From time to time I am able to take some pictures of the Eurasian Treecreeper that I find at the cementary forest here in Linz but also at wetlands of the Traun River I wals already lucky to find this bird. Since it has a very good camouflage pattern on its feathers it is often very difficult to spot. But when you see somthing flying on the bottom of a tree bark it might bee a treecreeper that is looking for ants and other invertibrates there. The tree creepter flys to the bottom of the tree and climbs its bark by climbing the bark with its claws. During the climb it is looking for these small invertibrates that it feeds on.

Tree Creepers are actually very common birds; they’re just hard to spot. Movement gives them away – look for them on tree trunks climbing upwards. Treecreepers are usually loners but in winter they often join wandering groups of long-tailed tits on the lookout for likely food sources. A small bird, well camouflaged on the bark of tree trunks with its brown back streaked with black and white markings. Underparts white, particularly throat and chest. Distinctive longish curved beak - this is probably the best sentence that describes the bird perfectly.

Eurasian Treecreeper climbing a tree. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Between the moss on the trees they can often find ants and spiders. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Since they often run in a circular pattern it is difficult to get several pictures of one climb. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Mossy trees and loose tree bark is often a good hide for ants and spiders. Picture: Florian Glechner.

With its good claws it can climb trees with ease. Picture: Florian Glechner.