hybrid Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapius nuchalis x ruber) Sacramento County California USA

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This hybrid Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapius nuchalis x ruber) has drilled a row of sap wells in the trunk of an almond tree in a suburban yard in Sacramento County California. This hybrid is an uncommon winter visitor to California's central valley, west of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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Size: 6525px × 4350px
Location: Sacramento County California USA
Photo credit: © Douglas Herr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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