Yellow-Bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) making new holes in coconut palm trunk to extract sap for food and attract insects to supplement diet

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Yellow Bellied sapsucker in natural early morning light making new holes in coconut palm trunk to extract sap for food and attract insects to supplement diet

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Size: 3024px × 4032px
Location: Cayo Guillermo Cuba
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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