A portrait of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a medium yellow background. Its chest is white with a slight yellowing near its neck. It has a black stripe in a vee from its beak to its chest and a black band across its eyes. Its throat and the top of its head are bright red. It has black wings with white stripes and black and golden feathers on its back. It has round black eyes rimmed with light brown and a pointed dark grey bill. The sapsucker is outlined with sketchy white lines.

January 21, 2026

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Background Paint: Raw Sienna

A portrait of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a medium yellow background. Its chest is white with a slight yellowing near its neck. It has a black stripe in a vee from its beak to its chest and a black band across its eyes. Its throat and the top of its head are bright red. It has black wings with white stripes and black and golden feathers on its back. It has round black eyes rimmed with light brown and a pointed dark grey bill. The sapsucker is outlined with sketchy white lines.

Part of Sketchy Portraits of BC Birds - Part II

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