Red-naped Sapsuckers – Dietary Preferences And Breaking Bad Habits
When I’m in the field photographing birds I have to constantly remind myself to avoid making assumptions.
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Red-naped Sapsuckers Performing Their Nesting Duties
Red-naped Sapsucker At Nest Cavity With Food For Hungry Chicks
Red-naped Sapsucker – Another Surprise Visitor At The Aspens
The highlight of my morning yesterday was a serendipitous male Red-naped Sapsucker who showed up unexpectedly at the aspen tree containing swallow and wren nest cavities.
Red-naped Sapsucker And Hungry Chick
A Red-naped Sapsucker Jumping Straight Up
Weight saving strategies of birds for flight also serve them well whenever they feel the need to simply jump. And most can jump very well.
Male Red-naped Sapsucker – An Interloper
An Indicator Of Red-naped Sapsucker Chick Maturation Rates
A Rare Frontal Look At One Of The Red-naped Sapsuckers
I say “rare” because over four days this was one of the very few times I photographed either adult sapsucker when it wasn’t plastered against the nest cavity entrance.
Red-naped Sapsucker Landing At The Nest Cavity
Red-naped Sapsucker In An Unusual Takeoff Pose
It’s impossible for me to look at this image without thinking of the sapsucker as a Winter Olympics competitor.
My First Look At The Red-naped Sapsucker Chick
Red-naped Sapsuckers At The Nest Cavity
This is one of those situations that tempts unscrupulous photographers into unethical behaviors.
The Exhausting Schedule Of Nesting Red-naped Sapsuckers
I was extremely impressed by how hard these woodpeckers worked at feeding their chicks and keeping their nest cavity clean.
This Is Why Nesting Sapsuckers Can Look A Little Scruffy
There are obvious advantages to raising your family in a nesting cavity but doing so also has its challenges.