Oh fine, when I ask for a profile shot in the last contest, I nary get a response. I see how things run in these 'contests', nepotism abounds! Sorry, nuh uh, no way, I'm not getting sucked into another contest with this crowd! I see however, that the salesman has learned, nice disclaimer, where did you find that? In the fine print of your Cheerios box ? And now onto my morning caffeine, as if I needed it!!! Good luck to all you fledging contestants, there will be one less competitor this time around Sherlock. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
The Sibley's book shows three species: Red Breasted, Red Naped, and Yellow Bellied. All of them are Sapsuckers, and they cross-breed where their ranges overlap. So this bird could be a crossbreed, but it looks mostly like a Red Breasted Sapsucker.
Inspect the tree where you spotted it. The bird drills horizontal rows of 1/4 inch diameter holes, then comes back a day or more later to lick the sap and bugs that get stuck in the sap.
Was it found on your property? Where and under what conditions? It is cute, and we saw one once in John G. back yard, he did a masterful job on one of John's trees. It was cool.
Yes, it was on our property, very near the house. I kept hearing the tell-tale knocking sound. Finally I looked up to find it on the nearest large tree to our house. Debated going inside for the camera for fear it might leave. It didn't. Took Heidi to her mom's and back (40 minutes minimum trip) pointed out the scars in the tree's bark and lo but the bird was still there!! Mimi, If you want I can hold a contest every day so that you won't ever need your caffeine again. Who knew that a diversion as benign as bird-identification could get you so revved up?
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I see in the bird book, something akin to it, called a "red-naped" sapsucker. But can't tell by the photo, its size etc.
I'd guess it's between 5 & 7 inches long.
Too bad the picture is so blurry. Something weird is up with my camera's focuser.
Oh fine, when I ask for a profile shot in the last contest, I nary get a response. I see how things run in these 'contests', nepotism abounds! Sorry, nuh uh, no way, I'm not getting sucked into another contest with this crowd! I see however, that the salesman has learned, nice disclaimer, where did you find that? In the fine print of your Cheerios box ? And now onto my morning caffeine, as if I needed it!!! Good luck to all you fledging contestants, there will be one less competitor this time around Sherlock. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
The Sibley's book shows three species: Red Breasted, Red Naped, and Yellow Bellied. All of them are Sapsuckers, and they cross-breed where their ranges overlap. So this bird could be a crossbreed, but it looks mostly like a Red Breasted Sapsucker.
Inspect the tree where you spotted it. The bird drills horizontal rows of 1/4 inch diameter holes, then comes back a day or more later to lick the sap and bugs that get stuck in the sap.
Was it found on your property? Where and under what conditions? It is cute, and we saw one once in John G. back yard, he did a masterful job on one of John's trees. It was cool.
Yes, it was on our property, very near the house. I kept hearing the tell-tale knocking sound. Finally I looked up to find it on the nearest large tree to our house. Debated going inside for the camera for fear it might leave. It didn't. Took Heidi to her mom's and back (40 minutes minimum trip) pointed out the scars in the tree's bark and lo but the bird was still there!!
Mimi, If you want I can hold a contest every day so that you won't ever need your caffeine again. Who knew that a diversion as benign as bird-identification could get you so revved up?
No, really, that's ok. No comment. hee hee
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