Identification - It is smaller than a robin. Look for a long white, vertical wing patch on the folded wing which identifies it as a sapsucker. The breeding male has a barred back, red forehead, crown, and throat, and a striped face. In flight, a white rump is visible.
Morsels - Sapsuckers get their name from their habit of feeding on sap that collects in small holes, or wells, that they drill in the bark of trees. They also feed on insects that are attracted to the sap wells. Under certain conditions, the sap can ferment and when consumed the sapsucker can become intoxicated and actually fall from the tree to the ground. This is not unusual in the bird world. Many birds, particularly robins, have been found intoxicated after eating fermented berries, apples, and other fruits. At times their drunkenness has allowed observers to walk up and pick them out of the tree. It also causes them to fly erratically and many die by flying into windows or moving automobiles.
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