Birdwatching - 3009 🐦

🦉 The Eurasian treecreeper or common treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

• Certhia (Greek): kerthios - a small bird crawling through the trees, mentioned by Aristotle
• familiaris (lat.): common, easily recognizable

We call these little birds "Squeaker" because of their voice. Their slender, curved beaks and stiff tail feathers help them cling to the rough surface of trees, where they search for insects and spiders hidden in the crevices.
I often notice them in mixed forests, especially in autumn and winter, when they join mixed flocks of tits and nuthatches. Their soft, high-pitched calls are easy to miss, but if you listen carefully, you can hear their delicate sounds. Unlike other birds, treecreepers always start their search for food from the bottom of a tree and spiral upwards, never downwards.

In spring, their melodic song can be heard in the early morning, though it’s not as loud or noticeable as other songbirds. They build their nests behind loose bark or in narrow tree cavities, using moss, twigs, and feathers to create a cozy home.