tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post127493468926099025..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Yellow-bellied SapsuckerKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-27874156444483271762013-02-02T14:20:35.375-05:002013-02-02T14:20:35.375-05:00A very interesting post! I see these once in a whi...A very interesting post! I see these once in a while. They visit the suet feeder, but mostly I see them on the trees. That red really stands out. Looking forward to the bird count! :)The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-75277820083603398622013-02-01T16:12:06.325-05:002013-02-01T16:12:06.325-05:00It's amazing they don't get headaches! Goo...It's amazing they don't get headaches! Good luck in your bird count xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-81649386688031025102013-01-31T09:12:03.263-05:002013-01-31T09:12:03.263-05:00Karin, your photos are beautiful--great captures. ...Karin, your photos are beautiful--great captures. I love watching the sapsuckers in our forest. We have a few that come to the trees that are very close to the house--and of course, just as I grab my camera, the dogs start barking and chase them away. Sigh. I didn't realize until this year that some hummingbirds stay in our area--I thought they all migrated further south. I planned to leave at least one feeder out for them, but of course--it's empty. Thank you for the reminder to make some more food! ;-) We definitely plan to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count--thanks for that reminder, too! Hope you are well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-15082908601479664772013-01-31T07:14:04.995-05:002013-01-31T07:14:04.995-05:00I cannot participate in the GBBC this year but wil...I cannot participate in the GBBC this year but will have a post on some unusual finds this past year. I find it really interesting having the woodpeckers and hummingbirds at the same time of year. We get the Downy with the hummers. The sapsuckers do the hummers a great service when the weather turns the flowers chilled. Nice captures!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-73163959611077125532013-01-28T22:24:07.873-05:002013-01-28T22:24:07.873-05:00Very informative post. I didn't realize that t...Very informative post. I didn't realize that the sap was shared by other birds. Great photos too :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446274738954245807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-61354412853817835412013-01-28T10:05:39.197-05:002013-01-28T10:05:39.197-05:00I learned something I didn't know about the Ye...I learned something I didn't know about the Yellow-bellied sapsucker. I wonder if there might be some medical use that could be derived from the composition of the anticoagulant in their saliva? It is interesting that they make sap available to such a wide range of other birds.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-1553230711062221332013-01-27T20:04:41.646-05:002013-01-27T20:04:41.646-05:00My calendar is marked but we see very few birds he...My calendar is marked but we see very few birds here due to snow on the ground during GBBC. I have not seen sapsuckers in my garden but we have several species of woodpeckers.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-4921077238720190612013-01-27T19:41:51.215-05:002013-01-27T19:41:51.215-05:00Yellow-bellied sapsuckers are pretty amazing birds...Yellow-bellied sapsuckers are pretty amazing birds. You got some wonderful photos of it. So they can access the phloem -- just incredible. <br />I will check out the webinar. thanks for the link.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-47560005718471504002013-01-27T17:43:53.963-05:002013-01-27T17:43:53.963-05:00Great sapsucker pictures! Usually I either just ca...Great sapsucker pictures! Usually I either just catch glimpses or see the telltale drill holes on the trees. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-44399278217180463602013-01-27T17:19:28.390-05:002013-01-27T17:19:28.390-05:00Great shots of this bird. I find the smaller wood...Great shots of this bird. I find the smaller woodpeckers hard to identify. Often they are so quick and they're bellies are hidden against a tree. You seem to have gotten a good look at his belly, I can make out the yellow tint to it.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-43339283041456860412013-01-27T16:41:41.064-05:002013-01-27T16:41:41.064-05:00Love these little birds! I get so excited when I ...Love these little birds! I get so excited when I hear them knocking on the wood. It becomes a hunt to find and see them! Great photos! Interesting information about their saliva. It's amazing how nature adapts to their needs. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-59057665065038653942013-01-27T16:12:00.260-05:002013-01-27T16:12:00.260-05:00Great pictures. I think Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers ...Great pictures. I think Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers migrate through our area, but I've never seen one. We do have Downy, Hairy, Red Bellied, and Northern Flickers. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31389683461930552402013-01-27T07:50:56.944-05:002013-01-27T07:50:56.944-05:00Our woodpeckers visit the birdfeeder now. I think...Our woodpeckers visit the birdfeeder now. I think once the sap starts to flow I will hear them in the nearby woods.Mary Pelleritohttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-78527670603003733082013-01-26T22:34:19.202-05:002013-01-26T22:34:19.202-05:00Oh, thanks for the reminder about the bird count. ...Oh, thanks for the reminder about the bird count. I didn't do it last year, but maybe I'll get my act together and keep track this year! We get these during the spring and fall. But the Downy WPs, which look similar, are here year-round. I heard some woodpeckers tapping on the trees at the park today. It made me think about spring. :-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-66631157017043126602013-01-26T21:39:13.802-05:002013-01-26T21:39:13.802-05:00Sapsuckers are fascinating birds, with their parti...Sapsuckers are fascinating birds, with their particular talents. It's neat how by getting food, they help feed a lot of other wildlife from the sap as well. I see them every so often in the lot next door to us, which used to have a bunch of dying trees (though now it's been cleared and built on). I've heard that sapsuckers can cause problems for even healthy trees sometimes, though. Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.com