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A Red-breasted Sap Sucker. When I took the photo this bird was more interested in preening itself than looking for food. Canada,Geotagged,Red-breasted sapsucker,Sphyrapicus ruber,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

A Red-breasted Sap Sucker.

When I took the photo this bird was more interested in preening itself than looking for food.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    What a delightful bird! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      It was surprising to me that even while clinging to this dead tree the bird could go about it’s preening procedure! Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
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    Love the eye Posted 3 years ago
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      Thanks, nearly get the impression he was watching me! Posted 3 years ago
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    Very beautiful! Posted 3 years ago
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      Thank you! Quite the red-head! Posted 3 years ago

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The Red-breasted sapsucker

The red-breasted sapsucker, is a medium-sized woodpecker of the forests of the west coast of North America.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded Jun 19, 2022. Captured Jun 18, 2022 16:23 in 329Q+C4 Mansons Landing, BC, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/10.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO1000
  • 342mm