Rondeau Ric

I didn't see it at first as I thought it was a broken branch stub. A young yellow bellied sapsucker drilling holes in an ash tree. One of 6 woodpecker species we had in the yard on Sept 24, 2022. Rondeau Provincial Park. Sphyrapicus varius The sapwells made by Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers attract hummingbirds, which also feed off the sap flowing from the tree. In some parts of Canada, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds rely so much on sapwells that they time their spring migration with the arrival of sapsuckers. Other birds as well as bats and porcupines also visit sapsucker sapwells. source allaboutbirds -org

This young sapsucker came to the pond for a minute then left without drinking or bathing. Probably had something to do with the 3 blue jays that came in squawking loudly. Sphyrapicus varius  The sapwells made by Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers attract hummingbirds, which also feed off the sap flowing from the tree. In some parts of Canada, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds rely so much on sapwells that they time their spring migration with the arrival of sapsuckers. Other birds as well as bats and porcupines also visit sapsucker sapwells. source -  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/…/Yellow-bellied_…/lifehistory