ML303273021

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

This bird was in a deciduous tree in the yard at 300 Patterson (T corner of Taylor and Patterson). Intently feeding on oozing sap from a diseased portion of the limb. Basically moved less than 4 feet in 2 hours. Just slowly worked around the limb. Sapsucker with a red cap and throat. Zero red in the nape. All white on the nape. Red throat completely bordered by black. No sign of white at the chin. Plumage not crisply contrasting, kind of muddy. I don’t know anything specific about sapsucker molt but the red in this birds throat seemed faintly streaked with black and the “sapsucker” white wing “ovals” not shocking white somewhat muddled with gray. White stripe from face that wraps down along the side of the breast not at all distinct. Perhaps a first winter male?

Technical information

Model

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Lens

iPhone SE (2nd generation) back camera 3.99mm f/1.8

ISO

20

Focal length

4 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/1.8

Shutter speed

1/1297 sec

Dimensions

3024 pixels x 4032 pixels

Original file size

1.27 MB