What kind of bird did I see?

[Zoomschwortz]

I know, it's a strange question, but, I saw a bird eating an apple in one of our apple trees this morning and I have never seen one of these before. I have looked in my bird books and I can't find it in there either.

The bird looks like a woodpecker, is about the size of a Stellar Jay (about 12"), clings to a vertical branch like a woodpecker and has a long straight beak.

The head and shoulders are bright red, belly is a light yellow and wings are salt and pepper. The eye looked black.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Ken

[Hendy]

I'll ask my 14 yr old daughter. She knows everything about animals and birds. It's scary.

[Skywalker]

Did it look anything like this?:D
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7W9aXibIkrY/ScPbSczGKjI/AAAAAAAAAEg/YF-s3_oGFv8/s400/up+promo+pic.jpg

[kydsid]

Try whatbird.com :tu

[Darrell]

Did it look anything like this?:D
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7W9aXibIkrY/ScPbSczGKjI/AAAAAAAAAEg/YF-s3_oGFv8/s400/up+promo+pic.jpg

Kevin!!!!

[Skywalker]

Kevin!!!!:r

[tsolomon]

Sounds like one of the Sapsuckers, but I'm not sure what you have in your area.

[Mr B]

Ya, sounds like a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker.

http://www.roysephotos.com/zzYellowBelliedSapsucker7D.jpg

[Zoomschwortz]

Thank you for your help.

It's not quite as big as the bird that was pictured above.

I believe that I found it on whatbird.com

While I have seen the Red-breasted Sapsucker in my yard before, I have never seen it with such a yellow breast. The pictures look pretty close, only they don't show as much yellow.

It says they do interbreed with Yellow belly Sapsuckers, so maybe I have a high bred.

Thanks again for your help and I will bookmark Whatbird.com.

Have a great Thanksgiving.
Ken

[Prospector]

Looks to me like a Red-breasted Sapsucker

[Zoomschwortz]

Ya, sounds like a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker.

http://www.roysephotos.com/zzYellowBelliedSapsucker7D.jpg

Close, but much more red on the head and shoulders.

[68TriShield]

I guess this one is too big?

[qwerty1500]

Apples, what apples? I was somewhere else at the time ... :D

[CasaDooley]

Ken, did it look like one of these?:fu2


















Sorry Bro, I just couldn't help myself!:r

[Zoomschwortz]

I guess this one is too big?

Yes it is, but we do have one of those in the area. It sounds like someone hitting a tree with a baseball bat.

Really is a cool looking bird.

[Zoomschwortz]

Ken, did it look like one of these?:fu2





Sorry Bro, I just couldn't help myself!:r

No, but I do see those all the time;)