Red-breasted Sapsucker - Thomas Wurster
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Location

Huntington Central Park--East
Orange, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 33.7040978, -118.0022383
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

ruber or daggetti? May be a returning individual because I (and others) observed a similarly marked sapsucker in the park in January 2025. Discussion at the time suggested nominate ruber based on diminished white marking btw the shoulders compared to below the shoulders where they are large and well defined. Interesting/curious to me that the smallest white spots/flecks on black background on uppermost back between the shoulders have a definite red tinge.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
ISO
800
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
0.01 sec
Dimensions
1648 pixels x 2176 pixels
Original file size
1.01 MB