Looks like a fair amount of juvenile plumage retained, which makes this a
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker rather than one of the other two species. Everything
that I can see from the better photos suggests Yellow-bellied. I see no red on
the nape.
Dave Irons
Beaverton, OR
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On Feb 11, 2019, at 3:54 PM, Linda Fink <linda@xxxxxxxx> wrote:POST: Send your post to obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Some lousy photos of a sapsucker on our farm are posted here:
https://lindafink-birdnotes.blogspot.com/2019/02/sapsucker-red-naped-or-yellow-bellied.html
Would love to hear from anyone who is knowledgeable about sapsucker plumage
changes and can help with the i.d.
Thanks in advance!
Linda Fink, near Grand Ronde Agency, Yamhill County
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