These little birds move fast and tend to pick dim lighting for their appearances. My photo is a bit blurry, but you get the idea:

The bird sped up a tree trunk, dashing from side to side of the tree. Its white throat flashed in the dim light. The rest of the bird is mottled grey and brown, merging well with its surrounds.

This is only the second time that I’ve managed to identify a White-throated Treecreeper. The other time was at Capertee in 2023, when I managed to make a short video of a female bird. I think today’s bird is male: there’s no red spot at the top edge of the white throat.

Common name: White-throated Treecreeper
Scientific name: Cormobates leucophaeus
Approximate length: 13-15 cm
Date spotted: 18 May 2025 (autumn)
Location: Golden Gully near Hill End, New South Wales, Australia: 33°00’45.4″S 149°25’05.0″E