Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker is not just an insult offered by Yosemite Sam; it is a woodpecker. These birds are rarely seen in the western USA. They breed in the northeastern USA and across Canada and spend winters in southeastern USA, Mexico and Central America.
Sapsuckers drill holes in trees that cause the sap to flow to the surface into the drilled holes where these birds drink the sweet sap and eat any insects that get trapped. The drumming that all sapsuckers do to announce their territorial claims sounds very similar. I think it is reminiscent of the drum riff known as “Shave And A Haircut”.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius) |
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Description: (Sphyrapicus varius) I met this bird at Little Lake, Alberta, Canada 2005-06-04. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:04 8:40 |
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Location:
Little Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/9.5, 1/350 |
File Name: JCD3363YellowBelliedSapSucker |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius) |
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Description: Charlie Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:09 12:01 |
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Location:
Charlie Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 500 mm, f/6.7, 1/180 |
File Name: JCD3910YellowBelliedSapsucker |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius) |
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Description: Charlie Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:09 14:02 |
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Location:
Charlie Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 490 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 |
File Name: JCD3935YellowBelliedSapsucker |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius) |
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Description: Male in Fort Nelson, BC, Canada. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:12 10:42 |
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Location:
Fort Nelson |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/125 |
File Name: JCD4113YellowBelliedSapsucker |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius) |
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Description: Male in Fort Nelson, BC, Canada. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:12 10:53 |
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Location:
Fort Nelson |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/6.0, 1/160 |
File Name: JCD4157YellowBelliedSapsucker |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker(Sphyrapicus varius) |
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Description: This juvenile bird seemed to be part of a family group I met at Fort Nelson, BC, Canada 2005-06-12. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:12 14:10 |
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Location:
Fort Nelson |
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Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/60 |
File Name: JCD4222YellowBelliedSapsuckerJuv |
| © 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
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