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Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) is in the woodpecker family. They do not suck sap, but instead they sip it. Their tongue, shorter than other woodpeck...
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Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) is in the woodpecker family. They do not suck sap, but instead they sip it. Their tongue, shorter than other woodpeckers, has small hair-like projections on the tip that help pick up the sap. I was surprised at how close I was able to get to this one.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 1/60

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Jul, 2014

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