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Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker ♀

Sphyrapicus varius

Description:

The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker drills horizontal rows of holes in medium sized trees. They eat the sap that oozes out & the bugs that are attracted to the sap. Unlike other woodpeckers, their drum beat is irregular.

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2 Comments

early this summer :)

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Nice shot, Vickie! Did you get a new camera?

Aiken, South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Dec 15, 2012
Submitted on Dec 15, 2012

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