This one looks like a straight forward hybrid to me. Red doesn’t
extend very far down the breast, it has a partial black breast
shield, limited red on head/face – really a ‘tweener in all
respects. Very nice photos.
Cliff
On 3/21/23 02:15PM, Kent Kleman wrote:
Possible hybrid Sapsucker, but it may also be a
subspecies of RBSA—still working on that. I’d welcome any input
as to species.
First observed yesterday
morning on Banjo Drive, and it is continuing this afternoon at
1:30 p.m. on Banjo Drive (43.5487634, -116.2885002). Today there
are several sap wells on multiple trees along Banjo near this
lat/long. Private property and backyards all around, but the
bird is on common subdivision property and viewed from the
sidewalk along Banjo.
Kent Kleman
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Cliff and Lisa Weisse
Island Park, Idaho
cliffandlisa@...
Kent, thanks for the great pictures and directions. Was easy to find.
BOB
Just saw the hybrid Red-naped Sapsucker X Res-breasted Sapsucker on the tree behind the sprinkler box/lamp post at 4:45. Just at the corner of Banjo and Guitar. I did not have my bins!!!
BOB
Kent,
Great pictures, thanks for posting them.
Tom Sonivile
Possible hybrid Sapsucker, but it may also be a subspecies of RBSA—still working on that. I’d welcome any input as to species.
First observed yesterday morning on Banjo Drive, and it is continuing this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. on Banjo Drive (43.5487634, -116.2885002). Today there are several sap wells on multiple trees along Banjo near this lat/long.
Private property and backyards all around, but the bird is on common subdivision property and viewed from the sidewalk along Banjo.
Kent Kleman
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