Male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

I stopped at a rough pull off along a lake and sat still for a while. I heard some birds, but before I could go looking for them, this male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker landed nearby. He preferred the shady side of the tree but eventually worked his way into the sunlight.

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