male yellow-bellied sapsucker

...a mega close up.

Even when he sees me turn around with my camera ;)

Usually the females arrive first with a juvie but haven't seen anything but males yet. Not complaining though ;)

As you can see, the Muscadine vine is quite the favorite of the Sapsuckers.

Actually eating the new blossoming berries of the Muscadine Vine

I've now got the mom, son and dad here but dad is starting to get a wee bit rough with the little guy. Which seems to be normal behavior having watched this behavior for over 10 years.

As you can see by looking at the holes made to withdraw the sap from the Muscadine Vines I believe this is a hatching year male

Who expressly asked for it this week ;)

This tree trunk is close to one of the jelly feeders which usually has scores of bees feeding on the jelly.

The Sapsuckers have arrived

I love watching him swing on the vines

Spends a good bit of time on this vine each day.

He must have hung around a good half hour the day I took this shot. Just going from one Muscadine vine to another.

This is the adult Male. Today, there was yet another juvie/immature and still no female

Male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker back to his favorite by the look of all his drilled holes.

How much work the Sapsuckers did on the Muscadine Vine. This is the adult male that showed his face earlier this week. Since he has been here, I have not seen the Juvie and I have still yet to see the adult female.

I don't usually like head-on shots but this one really showed how deep and colorful his plumage still is.

The female Sapsucker has really been giving this guy a hard time so he sneaks in when he can, always keeping an eye out for her.