Shriek of the Week: Treecreeper

Wood whisperer, bird/mouse

It’s a sweet moment when you find yourself next to a tree as a piece of the bark appears to detach itself and shift expertly upwards. 

Some 40% bird, 60% mouse, treecreepers like to begin their ascent close to the base of their chosen trunk. From there they move in a corkscrew pattern around and upwards, not too high, before dropping back down and across…