More on Williamson's Sapsucker

This photo shows the brilliant colors of the fresh plumage of this male Williamson's Sapsucker.  In sunlight this bird gorgeously bright.  Also visible in this pic are some of the fresh sap wells that have been drilled into this elm tree limb.

I stopped again tonight near dusk and refound this male still drilling at 6 pm.  I didn't see the female and the male flew off into the pinyon-junipers shortly after I spotted him.  SeEtta