A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) was on a pecan (Carya illinoinensis) tree in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 25, 2025. These woodpeckers drill horizontal rows of small holes in the wood. The tree sap in the holes traps insects which the bird comes back to eat later.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) on pecan (Carya illinoinensis) tree, Norman, OK, US on Jan. 25, 2025
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