Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all. This Red-naped Sapsucker doesn't need a Santa Hat photoshopped on it's head, it has it's own. Took this...

Red-naped Sapsucker: 2 more close-ups

As below, the increased sunlight allowed me to get these two additional close-ups of the male Red-naped Sapsucker in the dry gulch/wash I ha...

Red-naped Sapsucker: interesting views

Yesterday the sun was shining better and though this Red-naped Sapsucker stayed in the shade, I was able to get this close-up that highlight...

Sapsuckers migrating via dry washes in Colorado?

In the fall of 2010 I found and followed several Williamson's Sapsuckers drilling sap wells in a complex of siberian-type elm trees sout...

Red-naped Sapsucker at the Abbey

I spotted a Red-naped Sapsucker 4 days ago at the Abbey when it chased off a Williamson's that was feeding on one of their pine trees. ...

Sapsuckers still wintering in Canon City are: focus on Red-naped

After being careful in looking for those sapsuckers that are overwintering so as not to interfere with feeding or flush them (using valuable...

High of 5 degrees-cold Red-naped Sapsucker

Yesterday was nice compared to today. After a low of minus 3 degrees in Canon City (worse in other front range cities), the high only rose ...

Wintering sapsuckers: Red-naped

All but one of the sapsuckers I have found overwintering this season in Canon City have been Williamson's except this male Red-naped tha...

Another Red-naped Sapsucker

Today was the first time I have spotted this male Red-naped Sapsucker though it was found this fall in Lion's Park in Florence,CO. Thou...

WinterSapsuckerFest in Canon City, CO--Red-napedSapsucker

I found this male Red-naped Sapsucker yesterday, also on the grounds of the Abbey in Canon City,CO. Red-naped Sapsuckers have occasionally ...

Red-naped Sapsucker-wintering in Canon City,CO

I found this Red-naped Sapsucker on December 12 and it continues to winter here in Canon City, CO. Though Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers winter ...

Red-napedSapsucker: video clips

These are two short video clips that show the Red-naped Sapsucker perched high on a deciduous tree engaging in grooming and some loafing. I...

More Red-naped pics

The top pic shows off the head pattern found on male Red-naped Sapsuckers--this one has a good patch of red on it's nape, red crown show...

And the Abbey's Red-naped Sapsucker

Now that I have posted pics of male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Centennial Park as well as the female Williamson's and Yellow-bellied Sa...