Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius Sep–Apr

This woodpecker drills evenly spaced holes to access not only insects, but sap, especially with trees that have a high sugar content, such as birch and maple. Unlike the other woodpeckers mentioned here, the sapsucker is migratory and travels south in the winter. Both the female and male have a red patch on the top of their head extending from the beak, but the male also has a red patch below the bill.