#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!

[brooklynbridgebirds]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1

[introvertedswimmer]

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[birbmania]

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

[birds-and-the-birds]

Yellow-bellied sapsucker from early this year, never saw this one again for some reason. can't blame him i'd hate it too if my name was sapsucker

[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 

[ronthafrog]

the yellow-bellied sapsucker is a winter bird in my region, and i’m LOVING seeing these guys around

woodpeckers >>>

[kates-photography]

Yellow-bellied sapsucker 💛

[unbridleddiscoveries]

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

[keywestwildlifecenter]

Very busy day of rescue calls! Here are just two of many patients admitted to our clinic today: A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker rescued down at Garden House and a White-crowned Pigeon rescued from the 500 block of Simonton. Both birds are recovering from impact related head trauma.

[podartists]

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

[spacey3d]

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

[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