Tag Archives: Red-naped Sapsucker

Arizona’s Woodpeckers

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Bob

There are approximately 10,000 species of birds in the world, and any traveler interested in birds knows that you will find them in every continent and every country, with an incredible diversity from place to place no matter where you … Continue reading →

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When Your Best Friend is a Sapsucker

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bob

One of the few bird groups with a name sillier than woodpecker is the sapsucker.  To make matters worse, the poor sapsuckers are actually part of the woodpecker family, Picidae.  In North America, there are 22 species of birds in … Continue reading →

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The Sapsucker, a Hummingbird’s Best Friend?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Bob

If you think ‘woodpecker’ is a funny name for a bird, how would you like to be called a ‘sapsucker’?  Like Rodney Dangerfield, the Picidae family just gets no respect.  There are 22 members of this family in North America, … Continue reading →

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