Pileated Woodpecker Damage

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thewoodlands

Minister of Fire
Aug 25, 2009
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In The Woods
The old White Pine will take out more trees when it goes.

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Hate to see the damage, but I love seeing them birds.

Wish they chose the white pines in my yard over yours, as it would give me an excuse to cut the damn things.

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all that delicious beetle grub. Looks like some work from a sapsucker also.
 
I figure there is a reason the pileated has gone to town on my pine in my front yard. . . and most likely it's because it's got bugs and is not a solid tree any longer. I don't view them so much as damaging the tree, but rather letting me know the tree may be on a downward spiral of life.
 
I was out two nights ago without the camera, guess who shows up for ten minutes, the Pileated Woodpecker. He was working on the stump of a tree that came down two years ago. I'll try but it's hit and miss on these Woodpeckers.

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This little guy was still on clean up duty long after I removed the overgrown yew

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I don't view them so much as damaging the tree, but rather letting me know the tree may be on a downward spiral of life.

Yes, they only begin work once beetle larva is in the heartwood, though the tree may not show it yet.
 
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