
Although quite common, I’ve only seen a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker once, a few years ago. They are fairly small and beautifully patterned woodpeckers. We heard the bird hammering away at a tree and followed the sound. It was busy feeding and wasn’t at all bothered by our presence.
September 30, 2020 at 4:12 pm
Great capture, Belinda, really showing off his beautiful red patches!
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September 30, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Thank you, Ellen!
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September 29, 2020 at 8:56 pm
The past two years a pair have nested nearby and once their babies fledge, they follow their parents around, calling continuously! Makes them very easy to spot and observe. 😉
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September 29, 2020 at 10:02 pm
How very nice!
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September 29, 2020 at 4:11 pm
I love the name. Sounds like a put down. You yellow bellied… Nice photo
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September 29, 2020 at 9:48 pm
Thank you 😊.
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September 29, 2020 at 2:34 pm
Beautiful shot!
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September 29, 2020 at 9:15 pm
Thank you, Greta!
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September 29, 2020 at 11:30 am
Very nice Belinda! Always fun to see woodpeckers!
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September 29, 2020 at 9:14 pm
Thank you, Reed!
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September 29, 2020 at 11:22 am
Those little woodpeckers are so cute. How did you know it was a yellow-bellied sapsucker? What was the unique, deciding identification?
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September 29, 2020 at 9:07 pm
Funny name, given there’s very little yellow in its feathers. Checked out woodpeckers of Ontario.
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September 30, 2020 at 12:13 am
That’s why I wondered – there being no yellow. I thought there must be some other distinguishing feature, and wondered what it might be.
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September 30, 2020 at 10:47 am
Identified it after doing a bit of research.
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September 29, 2020 at 11:05 am
What a great sighting, Belinda! I’ve never seen one! Your image is lovely.
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September 29, 2020 at 8:56 pm
Thanks very much, Deborah!
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September 30, 2020 at 2:27 pm
You’re welcome! 😀
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September 29, 2020 at 10:10 am
Wonderful capture, Belinda!
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September 29, 2020 at 8:56 pm
Thank you, Donna!
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September 29, 2020 at 8:21 am
These birds are a constant presence near my home. I see them daily all through the summer. Without he yellow bellied sap suckers creating feeding stations, we would not have hummingbirds because there aren’t enough nectar flowers to keep hummingbirds going where we are.
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September 29, 2020 at 7:19 pm
How nice for you and the hummingbirds!
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September 29, 2020 at 6:17 am
What a striking bird, I’m not surprised you’ve only seen one, it’s very well camouflaged!
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September 29, 2020 at 2:29 pm
They really are. Their drumming gives them away and that red cap 😊.
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September 29, 2020 at 2:39 am
I’ve really missed seeing woodpeckers this year; they’ve been part of my normal life for the past 40 years. Hopefully next year things will be closer to normal again. Thanks for sharing one of yours.
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September 29, 2020 at 2:27 pm
Glad you enjoyed it. I’ve hardly gotten out at all this year with my camera 😏. We’ll all have a lot to catch up on.
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September 29, 2020 at 2:02 am
Sapsucker is an unusual name for a woodpecker. Does it burrow into ‘green’ wood to suck sap from it?
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September 29, 2020 at 2:23 pm
They drill narrow holes in bark and feed on the nectar and insects they uncover. The name sounds like a looney tunes cartoon 😊.
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September 29, 2020 at 3:15 pm
There’s an old Jackie Gleason/Ralph/Ed Norton clip about bird watching and the yellow bellied sapsucker. It’s totally stupid and very funny, I think. The name always makes me smile.
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September 29, 2020 at 9:47 pm
It is a great name.
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