. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 30!. Fig. 258. ADULT SAPSUCKER, the tip of which is armed with tiny , adapted to spear- ing insects and drawing them from under the bark or wood of trees. The tongue of a Sapsucker is covered with fine hairs at the tip making a small brush with which he can lap up the sap that oozes from holes he bores through the bark of trees. His food does not, however, consist even largely of sap, for he catches probably as many iiftects as others of the woodpecker family. Sapsuckers very frequently come to the suet and nut
. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Birds; Photography of birds. 30!. Fig. 258. ADULT SAPSUCKER, the tip of which is armed with tiny , adapted to spear- ing insects and drawing them from under the bark or wood of trees. The tongue of a Sapsucker is covered with fine hairs at the tip making a small brush with which he can lap up the sap that oozes from holes he bores through the bark of trees. His food does not, however, consist even largely of sap, for he catches probably as many iiftects as others of the woodpecker family. Sapsuckers very frequently come to the suet and nut banquets that are spread for winter birds; it was while partaking of such a feast that the pictures of the Sapsuckers shown here were Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Worcester, Mass : Reed
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