Bark Holes Drilled by Sapsucker

The rough bark of this tree shows numerous holes drilled by a red-breasted sapsucker. Sapsuckers drill rows of quarter-inch holes in trees to extract sap. Their holes do not usually cause fatal damage to the tree.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: Tree-Trunk_Sapsucker-Holes_Lynnwood_0397.jpg
Copyright: Copyright 2021 Kevin Ebi/LivingWilderness.com. All rights reserved.
Image Size: 3648x5472 / 10.6MB; https://www.livingwilderness.com/licensing-prints.htm; https://www.livingwilderness.com; sapsucker hole holes bark rough texture bird damage nature wildlife tree trunk wood
Contained in galleries

The rough bark of this tree shows numerous holes drilled by a red-breasted sapsucker. Sapsuckers drill rows of quarter-inch holes in trees to extract sap. Their holes do not usually cause fatal damage to the tree.