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Juvenal Yellow Belly Sap Sucker? #705292

Asked July 25, 2020, 5:27 PM EDT

No color on this bird.

Livingston County Michigan

Expert Response

Hi, I'm not sure from the photo. The bill is quite large. Did you see parent sapsuckers around?

An Ask Extension Expert Replied July 27, 2020, 9:04 AM EDT
No. Appears to be flying solo. We have Flickers around, but they stay away from the feeders and feed later in the day. I’ll see if I can get closer image. 
The Question Asker Replied July 27, 2020, 11:02 AM EDT
Here’s a few more pics. As close as it will let me get. We did see a sap sucker with it one time. 
The Question Asker Replied August 01, 2020, 9:52 AM EDT
Ok, thank you. The flickers should seem quite a bit bigger than this bird. It's still hard to tell but if you can see a wing patch, and given that you did see a sapsucker with it one time, sapsucker is a good bet.
An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 03, 2020, 7:47 AM EDT

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