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sapsucker on lilac bush


sapsucker on lilac bush
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Copyright: Linda Logan (zenitlady) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 187 W: 1 N: 169] (751)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-04-27 13:36
Viewed: 1071
Points: 6
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This yellow-bellied sapsucker was flitting through my lilac bushes, drilling oval holes and drinking the sap. I chased him down, finally, as he would not stay still! Might see one of these a year, so this was an event. Hazy afternoon.
This is an Eastern race Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. Length is 7 to 8 1/2 inches. Long white wing stripe, black, white and red pattern on head and neck. Sapsuckers have brushlike tongues and do not extract insects from a tree. Instead they drill rows of holes, remove the inner bark, then eat the sap that runs out, as well as any insects trapped in it.
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Excelent effort in capturing this sapsucker. well done on the details and composition.
I did a W.S. to help it a little, hope you like it.

Mike

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-04-28 3:48]

Hello Linda!
What a cute,fat bird!Colors,BG and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

It is magnificent this bird, I like how it is put on the branch. Beautiful colours. Mike's ws is good for you. Good shot!
Il est superbe cet oiseau, j'aime bien comment il est posé sur la branche. Belles couleurs. Le ws de Mike est un atout.

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