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Red-naped Sapsucker
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Red-naped Sapsucker

by Mark Miller

Category: AvianAdded December 3, 2009133 views

Tree-clinging Birds

Keywords: bird, sapsucker, woodpecker, Arizona, Sphyrapicus nuchalis, forest, deciduous, drinking

The Red-naped Sapsucker is a common resident of deciduous forests in the western US. This individual was photographed in Madera Canyon in southeastern Arizona as it drank from a small seep.
Image Reference: B-WP590Image Format: 35mm slideImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No