Insect or Sap ?

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Comments

Yves Langlois

2 years ago

Great compo Debra. Perfectly framed with the branch at an angle. Various textures and colors of the surrounding leaves make a nice effect here, not to forget the patch of sky that bring a touch of lighting. Very well done with a super description.

Debra Plett

2 years ago

Thank you Yves, I did have trouble with getting enough light in this photo.

Heather Mellon

2 years ago

Beautiful lighting and bokeh in this one Debra. They're striking looking birds even at this early stage of life and you've captured that very nicely here. .

Debra Plett

2 years ago

Thank you Heather. This is my first encounter with a yellow-bellied sapsucker. Always nice to see a new type of bird.

Scott Reeve

2 years ago

Nice capture. Informative description, thank you, Debra!

Debra Plett

2 years ago

Thank you Scott.

Jane LeBlanc

2 years ago

Nice capture, Debra.

Debra Plett

2 years ago

Thank you Jane.

Description
The past couple of days I believe a family of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers has stopped to fuel up on their migration journey south. They have been enjoying the nectar from this young oak tree. This would be a juvenile as they have a brownish wash over their bodies and a finely spotted crown. The adult males have a red head and throat and the adult females have a white throat. If you look closely at the picture you can see the red feathers starting to appear which tells me that this is more than likely a juvenile male.
Taken By
Debra Plett
Taken On
September 27, 2023
Tagged
yellow bellied sapsucker eagle dogtooth provincial park lake leaf plant tree animal bird twig branch beak feather
  • Focal: 600
  • Lens Model: Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3

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