#yellow bellied sapsucker

[birds--daily]

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!

[introvertedswimmer]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[birbmania]

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

[amnhnyc]

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 

[kates-photography]

Yellow-bellied sapsucker 💛

[northernpintail]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hudson QC

[na-bird-of-the-day]

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

[occasionallybirds]

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

December 13, 2022

Southeastern Pennsylvania

[swede1952]

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 😄

[birdingblog]

[ID: A photo of a juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker perched in a tree, looking upward. End ID]

Yellow-bellied sapsucker (sphyrapicus varius)

October 8th, 2024

My yard, Minnesota

[podartists]

Sphyrapicus varius | Colaptes auratus | Melanerpes carolinus | Melanerpes erythrocephalus | Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi | Dryocopus pileatus

[officialweezerelections]

birduy

[critter-catcher]

A very lovely yellow-bellied sap sucker stopped by the other day!

[okbirdphotos]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Virginia, March 2024.

[birdblues]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[northernpintail]

Lifer Yellow-bellied Sapsucker <3