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birds--daily · 5 months ago

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day 40

today's bird is the yellow-bellied sapsucker!

- the yellow-bellied sapsucker makes two different types of holes in trees: deep, round holes and shallow, square holes. square holes produce more sap and must be maintained continuously

- in some parts of canada, ruby-throated hummingbirds rely so heavily on sapsucker-created sapwells that they time their spring migrations with the arrival of the sapsuckers

- the yellow-bellied sapsucker's favorite trees are birches and maples!

#i had this bird prepped for an entire week i was just too lazy to post mb guys #sunny's favorite birds #piciformes #woodpecker #yellow bellied sapsucker #artists on tumblr #bird art #birds #ornithology

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introvertedswimmer · 7 months ago

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

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birbmania · 8 months ago

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Yellow-bellied sapsucker, male . . . Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware . . . 11/7/23

#birb #birblr #yellow bellied sapsucker #bird #birdlr #wildlife #photography #wildlife photography

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amnhnyc · 1 year ago

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Meet the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)! This woodpecker has a wide range across North America and is known for its appetite for sap. The clever bird excavates spots in the surface of trees, known as “sap wells,” where liquid that drips from higher up in the tree gathers for convenient consumption. It doesn’t “set it and forget it” either; this bird works the wells to ensure their sap-collecting efficiency and also protects them from competitors, including fellow sapsuckers.

Photo: Dominic Sherony, CC BY-SA 2.0, flickr

#nature #natural history #animals #ornithology #birds #woodpecker #yellow bellied sapsucker #did you know #fact of the day #fun facts #animal facts

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kates-photography · 2 months ago

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Yellow-bellied sapsucker 💛

#my photos #photography #birding #bird photography #birds #nature #yellow bellied sapsucker #animal photography

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northernpintail · 5 months ago

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hudson QC

#birds #quebec #nature #original photography on tumblr #yellow bellied sapsucker #nature photography #birding #bird photography #birdwatching #queue

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na-bird-of-the-day · 1 year ago

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BOTD: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Photo: Paul Reeves

"Although its name sounds like a cartoonist's invention, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker does exist. This species is common in the north and east, and is replaced by close relatives in the west. Quiet in winter, it becomes noisy in spring, with cat-like calls and staccato drumming."

- Audubon Field Guide

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spacey3d · 11 days ago

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) [rambunctious teenager]

#my photography #bird photography #birding #birds #on MINE OWN PROPERTY #yellow bellied sapsucker #you can tell they were born this year because they don't have a red forehead yet #they should finish growing their adult feathers by the end of the winter #not technically juvenile but young adult

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podartists · 2 months ago

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#bird art #bird illustration #vintage art #artists on tumblr #woodpeckers #yellow bellied sapsucker #northern flicker #red bellied woodpecker #red headed woodpecker #acorn woodpecker #pileated woodpecker #gustav mützel

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occasionallybirds · 2 years ago

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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

December 13, 2022

Southeastern Pennsylvania

#bird #birds #photographers on tumblr #northern cardinal #eastern bluebird #bluebird #yellow bellied sapsucker #winter birds #birblr #birdblr #ornithology #animals #nature

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swede1952 · 8 months ago

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Song of the Sapsucker

“Nature’s Drummer: The yellow-bellied sapsucker strikes a harmonious pose amidst the forest green.” - Copilot

This yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) stopped by one day weeks ago. Unfortunately, I haven't seen him since.

As I've mentioned, I have a gallery of my favorite photos at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

Go there and take a look. Prints are for sale along with other doodads and I suppose it is kind of a business for me. But it's the kind of business where I don't care whether I sale anything or not. If you want something, by all means you are welcome to make a purchase. But I just want you to visit and maybe mark your favorites or leave a comment. Cheers 😄