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Brown Creeper 
Traits: Small brown bird with thin, curved bill and stiff tail feathers

Habitat: Old-growth forest for feeding and nesting; nests in tree cavities or behind bark that has peeled away from the trunk of a dead tree.

Foods: Insects that live in and under the bark of trees (beetles, moths, flies, spiders)

Eaten by: Sharp-shinned hawks, boreal owls

Do You Know? Brown creepers spiral up trees from near the base, hugging the bark closely as they search for insects.

Special thanks to the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation.

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