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Please help ID (1 Viewer)
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countryboy2
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Wondering if this is a juvenile yellow bellied sapsucker
Fraulein ash
Woodpecker stalker
Typically, yellow bellied sapsuckers don't go that far west, but it's still possible. It is often really tough to tell the difference between a yellow bellied sapsucker juvenile and a red naped sapsucker juvenile, but your location alone makes me want to say Red Naped Sapsucker. 
When was this photo taken? They molt at different times, that could aid in the ID.
When was this photo taken? They molt at different times, that could aid in the ID.
countryboy2
Well-known member
Taken Aug 14/2018
Fraulein ash
Woodpecker stalker
Here is a (not so great) photo of a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker juvenile a couple months ago for comparison. It was extremely difficult to capture the entire body through the leaves/branches in the trees, but just look at the white stripes on his face. I wish you could see his wings more in this photo, but there were lots of black and white bars.
In the photos I have seen online, a yellow bellied sapsucker has more extensive white barring to them. They are also rumored to hybridize near that area, which makes this even tougher!
In the photos I have seen online, a yellow bellied sapsucker has more extensive white barring to them. They are also rumored to hybridize near that area, which makes this even tougher!
