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Brown TreecreeperMisnomer: "Woodpecker" Aboriginal name: "bibi" [yuwaalaraay] |
Sightings
Brown Treecreepers came to the place where we lived until 2006, 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales, quite regularly. We also saw them in the adjacent bush area, Jack's Creek State Forest.
Seen and heard by us regularly in the area of Deriah Forest, 30 km east of Narrabri, in the years 2007 to 2008. They are the most common species of Treecreeper in the area.
Seen also in October of 2005 near Bingara, New South Wales, north of Coonabarabran in April of 2006 and 50 km north-east of Narrabri in September 2008.
Photos
Brown Treecreeper foraging in a yard 20 km north of Coonabarabran, New South Wales (click on image for larger version)
The same bird as above, now in a more upright position (click on image for larger version)
Brown Treecreeper hanging on to the bark of a cypress pine 20 km south of Narrabri, New South Wales in April 2006
The same Brown Treecreeper preening itself; the bird was resting in this position as well, without the need for a horizontal branch to sit on
Here a close-up look at the back fo a Brown Treecreeper (click on image for larger version)
Brown Treecreeper climbing up a tree trunk (click on image for larger version)
Adult Brown Treecreeper on a dead branch; this bird was watching over its recently fledged chicks, one of which is shown in the photo below (click on image for larger version)
Fledgling Brown Treecreeper seen from below (click on image for larger version)