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Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) by Scott Kruitbosch

Posted on Apr 26, 2014

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) by Scott Kruitbosch

The Brown Creeper was one of “those” birds for me as a kid as they were so much fun to track as they spiraled up trees through the yard. They never cared about how close I was…I think they really feel they’re invisible. Close enough!

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Birder in the making

Posted on Feb 25, 2014

Birder in the making

One of our followers messaged us yesterday, “Just wanted to send along a photo of my young birder (2 years old), who spends hours with the field guide! She was hunting for Snow Buntings here. This guide and the Peterson sticker book of North American birds have been her favorite activities for months – she now refers to birds’ beaks as ‘bills’, and likes to talk about their markings the way that the field notes do.” Absolutely fantastic and very sweet, thank you again! We hope you spread the love to the youngest generation, too.

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