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Red-breasted sapsucker

Sphyrapicus ruber

Photo by Shou
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Field Notes

Description:

Male of the species. This individual and a female red-naped sapsucker reportedly had paired up to breed and had offspring, of which I had observed at a later date.

Habitat:

Spotted feeding on sap wells on mountain ash trunks.

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Comments (1)
Leuba Ridgway
Striking plumage ! Lovely shot of the bird in action. Thanks

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PublishedJuly 14, 2019

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