Treecreeper

 

I have rarely bothered trying to photograph Treecreepers. Their very nature of climbing tree trunks quickly, and usually above eye level, doesn't make for particularly pleasing photos. On one of my visits to a nearby woodland, searching for Crossbills earlier in the spring, this Treecreeper actually came down to ground level — using a tree beside a pool to launch itself from and catch flies over the water. I'd never seen a Treecreeper flycatching like this before, and it also provided a wonderful opportunity to photograph these unusual-looking, tiny birds.