Red-Breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
This bird breeds in coniferous forests of the northern Pacific Coast. In San Diego County, they rarely breed, and then only at the highest elevations (4600-6000′). Like the Red-Naped sapsucker, these birds were once believed to be a subspecies of the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. Given the common behaviours (sap-sucking), the similarity of their vocalizations and drumming sounds, it is easy to see how such a conclusion could be drawn.

Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:08 10:45 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X9289-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:08 10:45 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X9293-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:08 10:46 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/60 |
File Name: D3X9303-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:09 9:24 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X9316-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:09 9:48 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X9321-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:09 10:01 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X9332-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:09 10:11 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X9347-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:09 10:19 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: D3X9382-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: At the Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area, Rogue Valley Game Management Area, near Eagle Point, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:09 10:28 |
Location:
Ken Denman Preserve |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125 |
File Name: D3X9401-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: Along the road to Applegate Lake from Jacksonville, Oregon. |
Date Taken: 2015:06:10 10:01 |
Location:
Applegate Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/100 |
File Name: D3X9542-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: Trout Pond Trail, near Cuyamaca Mountain. South of Julian, California. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:15 7:00 |
Location:
Cuyamaca |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X9553-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Red-Breasted Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus ruber) |
Description: I found this bird tapping out its territorial rhythm near the Trout Pond Trail near Cuyamaca Mountain. South of Julian, California. San Diego County, California USA 2013-06-15. |
Date Taken: 2013:06:15 7:00 |
Location:
Cuyamaca |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: D3X9556-RedBreastedSapSucker |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |

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