Red-naped Sapsucker

The Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) is a medium-sized North American woodpecker. Long thought to be a subspecies of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, it is now known to be a distinct species.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-naped_sapsucker/id

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-naped_Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA
Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA
Red-naped Sapsucker photographed at Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA. This photo shows the sap on the bill of the bird.
Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA
Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA
Red-naped Sapsucker photographed at Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA. This photo shows the oozing sap as well as the holes drilled by the bird.
Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA
Red-naped Sapsucker photographed at Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA. This photo shows the oozing sap as well as the holes drilled by the bird.
Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA
Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA
Red-naped Sapsucker - Henry Cowell State Park, Felton, CA, USA

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