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Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Habitat:

Park

Notes:

I have always loved the woodpeckers more than most bird families. This was a gorgeous species to find and one that I've only seen once before.

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6 Comments

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

Thanks James!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Awesome Joshua, great shots

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

They can be a real challenge. This one was just minding his own business and pecking away.

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

yea, woodpeckers are extremely hard to photograph! from my experience... i don't know about you! thanks for sharing!

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

You are very welcome! It's rare for me to get this good a photo.

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 9 years ago

That always makes it so special to be able to document it as well! Thank you for sharing :)

JoshuaGSmith
Spotted by
JoshuaGSmith

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Oct 25, 2015
Submitted on Oct 25, 2015

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