Diet
What do brown creepers eat?
Tiny insects and spiders gleaned from bark.
Treecreepers (Certhiidae)Brown CreeperCerthia americana
Spring and summer diet
- Insect eggs and larvae in bark
Fall and winter diet
- Overwintering insects; some suet
Best feeder foods
- Suet
- Peanut butter mix spread on bark
Creepers rarely use feeders but will take suet smeared on rough bark.
Where brown creepers need winter food
Regions where brown creepers are present in the cold months:
AlabamaAlbertaArizonaArkansasBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew BrunswickNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNewfoundland and LabradorNorth CarolinaNova ScotiaOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPennsylvaniaPrince Edward IslandQuebecRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Frequently asked
What do brown creepers eat?
Tiny insects and spiders gleaned from bark.
What is the best food to feed brown creepers?
Suet, Peanut butter mix spread on bark.
What do brown creepers eat in winter?
Overwintering insects; some suet.
Sources
- Brown Creeper — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Brown Creeper life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Brown Creeper — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.