Jen:
Dave and I looked at your photos and both agree with the eBird reviewer that
this sapsucker is not a pure Red-breasted. There is too much black on the nape
and side of neck where it should be all red.
Good birding,
Shawneen Finnegan
On Mar 5, 2016, at 7:14 AM, Jen Sanford <jjsanford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello!
About a month ago I was birding Juniper Flat Road in Wasco County with a
friend and we came upon a sapsucker working one of the junipers. We were
able to watch the bird for awhile and take several photos, eventually
deciding it to be a pure Red-breasted Sapsucker. This is rare for Wasco on
eBird and the reviewer has suggested it to be a hybrid.
I still feel that it is pure but would like to hear other thoughts on the
bird as I am always open to being proven wrong! Also if anyone knows of a
good resource for sapsucker hybrid identification, please share.
Flickr photos here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoptellingmeitsokay/25501365256/in/photostream/
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoptellingmeitsokay/25501365256/in/photostream/>
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoptellingmeitsokay/24900791133/in/photostream/
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/stoptellingmeitsokay/24900791133/in/photostream/>
eBird checklist here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27304206 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27304206>
Thanks for looking,
Jen Sanford
Portland
