Canon FDn 400/4.5 captures a 'Brown Creeper'

[Bill C1664885404]

<p><strong>Have never seen a Brown Creeper before...about the size of a Nuthatch, they also go up tree trunks looking for tiny things to eat. But unlike a Nuthatch, they don’t go down a tree headfirst…they fly down to the base of a tree and start back up again.</strong> <strong>This makes the 3rd bird I've seen for the first time ever, all in the past couple weeks.</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/roundball/PHOTOGRAPHY/BIRDS/MISCELLANEOUS/022515%20Brown%20Creeper%20LR_zps8snroysp.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[awahlster]

<p>Awesome shot Bill</p>

[alan_swartz]

<p>Bill, I wish my dad had met you. He grew up in what must have been wilderness Arkansas mountains in the 1920s and loved birds all his life...almost as much as you do! As much as he loved to sit for hours watching birds at the feeder, he would have been thrilled by all of your FD-optics bird photography. He spent many years wishing for FD gear, starting back in the earliest FD days, but never made the leap until we found a deal on a bagful of stuff, probably in the early 90s. By then he didn't have much enthusiasm to go out and shoot.</p>

<p>After he came to live with us, I set up a feeder with a natural perch outside the kitchen windows. We'd mount a big telephoto on a tripod outside and run a long release through the window. He was at least 87 then, with reflexes not quite as fast as cardinals and finches, but he still captured some good shots. Your work reminds me of him every time I browse the forum. You do good work, and it's getting better all the time.</p>

<p>Alas, the beautiful old Arkansas farmstead is now the back yard of a McDonald's. An interstate runs right behind the site of the old house. Only the well remains.</p>

[Bill C1664885404]

<p>That was a nice touch...very considerate of you to set him up overlooking a feeder & perch like that.</p>

[gary_d1]

Nice shots again Bill. I wish I had the variety of

birds that u have. Around my feeder this time of

year, my most colorful visitor is the occasional

male cardinal. Mostly I have Junchos, sparrows

and such. But that's OK....I have a feeder outside

my workout room, and I enjoy watching them more

than the boob tube....bland colors and all.

 

PS

 

Yes. Those brown creepers do not look like they are "built" for going head first down a tree....

[Bill C1664885404]

<p>I suspect the heavy concentration during these cold winter months is due to less food being available...they'll probably thin back out when spring gets here and things start coming alive again, etc.</p>