Another bird that is on the priority list of birders or photographers visiting Victoria. Unfortunately they are not the kind you can attract to bird feeder. You are more likely to find them digging holes in trees to get the sap as their name is saying. I have often seen Hummingbirds following them... they too love the sap.

Tags:   WILD AND FREE Red-breasted Sapsucker

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The main dish was dumplings in hoisin sauce and a stir-fry of mixed greens and meat sauce. The interesting parts are the Tong Yuen, rice balls filled with sesame paste. Generally, Tong Yuen is served in a light ginger syrup or soup, but I didn't have any fresh ginger. I improved by making a Vietnamese sweet sauce with thickened coconut milk, a 7-spice mix and ginger powder. This unplanned meal turned out very nicely, I think!

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