Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) - 19Mar2017 & 01Jan2018

Per the Cornell website: "On a walk through the forest you might spot rows of shallow holes in tree bark. In the East, this is the work of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, an enterprising woodpecker that laps up the leaking sap and any trapped insects with its specialized, brush-tipped tongue. Attired sharply in barred black-and-white, with a red cap and (in males) throat, they sit still on tree trunks for long intervals while feeding. To find one, listen for their loud mewing calls or stuttered drumming."

This one was up in the Raleigh area at a friends feeder.


Here is one also in Wilmington in 2018 as part of my big year.



Here is one from my yard on 01Jan2019.





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