Williamson's Sapsucker, female

The next portrait in the woodpecker series is the Williamson's Sapsucker. I decided to portray the female because this is the only North American woodpecker that has total dimorphism between male and female.


It breeds in middle to higher elevation conifer forests and moves down a bit during winter. Uncommon and localized throughout the Western mountains. The male is is very striking , shiny and uniformly black above, it has a head creased by two white stripes and a bold white wing patch. The prominent white rump is visible only in flight. Underparts are black on the chest, yellow on the belly. If you see the male you will be impressed. The female however has a more subtle beauty and since there is such a difference, I chose to depict the female.

Image Size is 4" x 4"  mixed media on arches watercolor paper.  $75

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