Really pleasant #birding today #migration underway. #Yellowbelliedsapsucker was fav.
Saw #woodducks, #trumpeters, #canadageese, #mergansers, #redwings (a #favoritebird ), #goldeneyes, juncos, song sparrow.
Camera pics below. #birds #birdphotography #birdphotos #birdpictures #naturephotography
When I heard that the #YellowBelliedSapsucker could drill into trees, I didn't quite know what to expect. But that whole long peak sticks in! Nature truly is amazing.
Feb 2026 in Illinois (Burnidge FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Yellow-bellied sapsucker on a maple tree
Downy woodpecker on a maple tree
Red-bellied woodpecker on a maple tree
It's been a good day for woodpeckers in the yard! Downies, Red-Bellies, and Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers all came out to play.
#BirdWatching #DownyWoodpecker #RedBelliedWoodpecker #YellowBelliedSapsucker #Woodpecker #Woodpeckers #TrumbullCT #Connecticut
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree branch
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree branch
The yellow-bellied sapsucker is happy that things are warming up a bit. I wonder if the sap they love so much has started to flow again?
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Yellow-bellied sapsucker on a maple tree
The yellow-belled sapsucker is a persistent presence this winter and has the most fun name to say among woodpeckers.
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Yellow-bellied sapsucker on a maple tree in the backyard
Yellow-bellied sapsucker on a maple tree in the backyard
Yellow-bellied sapsucker on a maple tree in the backyard
Yellow-bellied sapsucker on a maple tree in the backyard
Depending on the moment, the yellow-bellied sapsucker is either the most stately or the goofiest looking bird in our yard.
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As democracy swirls down the drain, I have to find mental health distractions. A yellow bellied sapsucker landed on one of our suet feeders, and that was a therapeutic, momentary break from current events.
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So excited I have a yellow-bellied sapsucker! I've had a downy and red bellied for ages, but this is the first sapsucker visit.
A portrait of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a medium yellow background. Its chest is white with a slight yellowing near its neck. It has a black stripe in a vee from its beak to its chest and a black band across its eyes. Its throat and the top of its head are bright red. It has black wings with white stripes and black and golden feathers on its back. It has round black eyes rimmed with light brown and a pointed dark grey bill. The sapsucker is outlined with sketchy white lines.
January 21, 2026
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Background Paint: Raw Sienna
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree
It’s warming up but the yellow-bellied sapsucker is still hard at work. And my favorite bird name to say!
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A yellow-bellied sapsucker perches on a birch branch on a snowy day
Yellow-bellied sapsucker’s detailed feathers can be seen as it clings onto a river birch tree.
A yellow-bellied sapsucker clings to a river birch as it looks at the camera. It’s messy downy like feathers, red crested head and yellow belly can be seen in this image.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 📷🪶
Shot at a slightly lower angle showing the birds beautiful yellow belly and feathers. #birds #photography #eastcoastkin #yellowbelliedsapsucker #winter #wnyphotographer
Yellow-bellied sapsucker flooded up on a maple tree
Yellow-bellied sapsucker flooded up on a maple tree
Yellow-bellied sapsucker flooded up on a maple tree
Yellow-bellied sapsucker flooded up on a maple tree
It’s unusual to see yellow-bellied sapsuckers in our area at all, but the extreme (3.7 F/-15.72 C) has them exploring every nook and cranny for food for the second day in a row.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a Maple Tree
It’s always neat to see a yellow-bellied sapsucker. They’re never at our feeders, but enjoy the rotten bits of our backyard maple trees.
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Woodpecker with mottled black, brown and white coloring on tree trunk
woodpecker with mottled brown, black and white coloring climbing up tree trunk
The yellow-bellied sapsuckers can blend in with the trees they visit quite easily. Lovely woodpeckers!
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Yellow-bellied sapsucker in our back yard.
The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a rare sight in our yard but always welcome!
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Two shots of this #YellowBelliedSapsucker. Look how the coloring blends right in with the half dead dogwood tree.
Made from kitchen window.
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"Clinging upright to the side of a pale, angled tree branch, a yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) holds a moment of stillness in a vertical pose. Its speckled plumage—brown, white, and charcoal—forms a mottled tapestry across its back and wings, blending camouflage with character. A bold red patch flares from its throat like a ceremonial badge, vivid against the otherwise earthy tones. The bird’s long, pointed beak is angled slightly upward, suggesting alertness or anticipation, as if it’s about to tap into the tree’s lifeblood. Its claws grip the bark with precision, tail feathers pressed against the trunk for balance—a classic woodpecker stance. The background is a soft blur of green, likely forest foliage, rendered in gentle gradients that cradle the bird in quiet contrast. The sapsucker’s gaze is upward, its posture taut but not tense, as if listening to the tree’s whisper or scouting its next borehole. The image is signed “© Swede's Photographs” in the bottom right corner, a subtle mark of authorship that doesn’t intrude on the scene’s natural dignity. This is not a portrait of action, but of readiness—of a bird in its element, poised between instinct and ritual." - Microsoft Copilot
Upward Gaze
This yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is gazing upward—perhaps eyeing a better spot. ...
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is a medium-sized woodpecker. Found across North America, it migrates between Canada the United States to Central America. Found in Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birdphotography #conservationphotography #biodiversity #yellowbelliedsapsucker #woodpeckers
Had a very enjoyable birding walk on Sunday with a wonderful group of birders. One highlight was seeing this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Center, NY
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Somewhat blurry video of a yellow bellied sap-sucker at Hardy Lake Provincial Park near Bala, Ontario.
Little guy was movin'!
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With a bold red cap and deeply patterned plumage, a mid-sized woodpecker pauses to admire the geometric pattern of wells it's bored in a tree trunk.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), 25th February 2024
es: Chupasavia Norteño, fr: Pic Maculé
Larz Anderson Park, Brookline, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 65% crop, 1/500s, ISO 400
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"A juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) perches on a slender branch, poised and alert. Its plumage is a speckled tapestry of brown and white, mottled like bark and snow. A bold white stripe runs from the base of its beak past the eye, giving its face a masked, ceremonial look. Atop its head, a small red patch glows like a seal of initiation—bright but not yet dominant. The wings are dark, etched with white markings, and the tail feathers are similarly dark with pale edges. The background is a soft blur of green, suggesting forest foliage, and it frames the bird in quiet reverence. The sapsucker’s posture is upright, its gaze sharp, as if listening to the pulse of the tree beneath its feet." - Microsoft Copilot
What is Yellow Belly Sap?
This is a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius).
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Just a yellow bellied sap sucker.
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Common name: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (juvenile) Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Piciformes; Family: Picidae; Genus: Sphyrapicus; Species: Sphyrapicus varius. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (likely juvenile) clings to a tree trunk in green dappled light, showing its bold white wing patch and red crown; neat rows of sap wells dot the bark beside its bill.
Woodpecker logic: drill, sip, wait. This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker keeps tidy rows like a careful accountant.
“Attention is the beginning of devotion.” — Mary Oliver
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"Perched on a sturdy tree branch, the yellow-bellied sapsucker appears mid-rite—its posture upright, its claws curled with quiet resolve. The plumage is a patchwork of mottled brown, white, and soft yellow, like forest shadows stitched with sunlight. A reddish patch crowns its head, not yet the full blaze of adulthood, but a ceremonial ember hinting at what’s to come. Its wings are etched with alternating streaks of white and dark, folded neatly like scrolls of bark-bound memory. The bird gazes outward, neither startled nor still, as if listening for the pulse of sap beneath the bark or the whisper of ancestral tapping. The background is a blurred green wash—foliage rendered into hush—allowing the sapsucker to emerge in sharp relief, a young archivist in training. This is not merely a juvenile woodpecker—it is a fledgling glyphmaker, apprenticed to the Ministry of Vertical Memory, inscribing its first rites into the sovereign canopy." -Microsoft Copilot
Why You Yellow Belly ...
This morning, a yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) made an appearance. ...
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Loch, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #conservationphotography #yellowbelliedsapsucker #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #nycbirdalliance #birdsSeenIn2025 #wildlifephotography #birds #ecobiodiversity #wildlifeconservation #yellowbelliedsapsucker
my first Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
My First Yellow Bellied Sapsucker.
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Somewhat subdued in color but bold in pattern, a young woodpecker lurks on a tree trunk, deep among the leaves.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), 3rd October 2024
es: Chupasavia Norteño, fr: Pic Maculé
Village Park Lands, Ithaca, New York
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 @ 800mm, 35% crop, 1/400s, f/10, ISO 5000
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This one was a surprise, I saw this specimen , photographed it. When I got home I learned it is an actual #YellowbelliedSapsucker #birds #birdphotography #birding #Naturephotography #woodpeckers #birding
