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The Red-breasted Sapsucker - the Pacific woodpecker with an entirely crimson head and breast, the boldest coloured of the three sapsuckers.
Each print is made to order. You can cancel within 12 hours of ordering, after which it goes into production and cannot be cancelled. Secure checkout via Stripe.
Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm.
Of the three sapsucker species, the Red-breasted is the most colourfully dramatic. Sphyrapicus ruber carries red not just on the crown or throat but across the entire head and breast - an unbroken wash of deep crimson that makes the black-and-white barring of the back seem almost restrained by comparison. It is the sapsucker of the Pacific Coast, the one birders encounter in the fir and hemlock forests from Alaska to Baja California.
The field identification is straightforward. The all-red head and breast set it apart from the Red-naped Sapsucker (which shows distinct red patches on forehead and nape with white and black separating them) and from the Yellow-bellied (which has a red crown and throat but white cheeks). The Red-breasted simply has more red - most of the anterior surface of the bird - and it glows in the filtered light of Pacific rainforest in a way that seems disproportionate to the bird’s actual size.
The sap wells it drills are the signature of its presence before the bird itself is found. Rows of small rectangular holes in alder, willow, and fruit trees; the wells glistening with sap; hummingbirds hovering to feed from them. The Rufous Hummingbird, in particular, tracks the Red-breasted Sapsucker’s movements north in spring, timing its migration to the wells the woodpecker opens in the trees ahead.
A bird of the conifer coast, the Red-breasted Sapsucker is a Pacific species that eastern birders travel specifically to find. This print brings it east.
Available in three sizes on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm - archival cotton, acid-free, matte finish. Printed by Prodigi using pigment inks rated 100+ years under display conditions.
| Size | Unframed | Framed |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × 10 in | $39 | $99 |
| 16 × 20 in | $69 | $149 |
| 24 × 30 in | $99 | $199 |
Framed prints are glazed, no mat. Frame colours: black, brown, dark grey, gold.
Each print is made to order through our global print partner and shipped from the production lab nearest you - allow a few days for printing plus local tracked delivery.
Each print is made to order. You can change or cancel it within 12 hours of ordering. After that it goes into production and can no longer be cancelled, though we will always put right anything that arrives damaged.
The available sizes (up to A2) and any framed finishes are shown above. Choose yours before checkout.
Yes - each print is sized to fit standard frames. Framed finishes are offered on many prints.
Because each print is made to order, contact us within 14 days of delivery and we will put it right.
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