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Birders

Donkees

(32,507 posts) Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:34 AM Dec 27

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Central Park NYC

Ruben Giron

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker sipping sap and creating sap wells in Central Park. This young male is in the process of growing into his full adult plumage

Dec 27, 2024

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Central Park NYC (Original Post) Donkees Dec 27 OP

Great photos! WestMichRad Dec 27 #1

I have photographed them here in my yard, pretty interesting Walleye Dec 27 #2

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 27 #3

WestMichRad

(1,925 posts)

1. Great photos!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:43 AM

Dec 27

Saw one close up just a few days ago when doing a Christmas bird count. Was in near constant motion, going round and round a tree. Must take great patience by a photographer to get good photos like these!

Walleye

(36,714 posts)

2. I have photographed them here in my yard, pretty interesting

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 07:52 AM

Dec 27

You can tell they’ve been there because they leave a straight line of little holes around the circumference of a tree. Looks like it was drawn with a ruler or a compass or something.

AllaN01Bear

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3. ""

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Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:36 AM

Dec 27

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