I don't see these birds very often especially in the summer when they seem to be more secretive while nesting and bringing up their young. I was fortunate to have a sapsucker visit quite regularly a few years ago when it would feed from a pine next to the house (they drill a series of holes which fill up with sap and occasionally insects get caught in there too). It was quite shy though and I never even got a photo of it. Fortunately I saw one last year and was able to get some better reference. This is the first time I have painted this species so it was a process of discovery as I am still not that familiar with it. Watercolor on Grumbacher paper - size is 12 x 9 in ( 30 x 23cm)
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