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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker In A Pear Tree

By Mia McPherson|December 17th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Sebastian County, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers|Tags: garden, male, pear tree, sapsucker, sapsuckers, Sphyrapicus varius, suburban, tree, woodpeckers, yard, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker|

Today, I'm sharing an image of a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a pear tree that I photographed three days ago here in Arkansas. This isn't a lifer bird for me.

Summer Tanager In A Pear Tree

By Mia McPherson|September 23rd, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, Summer Tanagers|Tags: autumn, branch, fall, gape, garden, immature, leaves, nemesis, pear tree, perched, Piranga rubra, Summer Tanager, tanager, tanagers, tree, urban, yard, yellowjacket, young|

I was about to give up on bird photography for the morning yesterday when a gorgeous immature Summer Tanager flew in and landed in a pear tree.