After being careful in looking for those sapsuckers that are overwintering so as not to interfere with feeding or flush them (using valuable energy to escape) after the extremely harsh weather recently, I was less reticent to do a more complete survey as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count, since the weather has been much warmer for over a week (sap appears to be flowing again and not frozen).
I refound this male Red-naped Sapsucker as well as the male that has been in Florence. The top pic gives a good view of how the red feathers on the throat of Red-naped Sapsuckers invade the black feathers that form an incomplete frame around the throat that distinguishes this species from Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. SeEtta
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