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Sphyrapicus varius
Beautiful little woodpeckers known for drilling little sap pores in dying trees. Adults (pic 1) have a brilliant red throat and stunning yellow colors while juveniles (pic 2) are duller.
Urban
Spotted on Sep 2, 2011
Submitted on Sep 2, 2011
2 Comments
Sapsuckers are very good at camouflaging themselves. Thanks for the comment.
It is hard to see where the tree ends and the bird begins in the first picture!