As you can see the holes are fresh and the largest one is very large (larger than my hand). The smaller holes look reasonable for woodpecker holes, but I’ve never seen a woodpecker make such a large hole in a tree, is that what this is? You can see the wood chips on the ground and older, similarly large holes higher up the trunk. This is in the eastern US/ mid-Atlantic region.
by studentpuppy
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Probably a pileated woodpecker, they can make a hole that big in a day or two. Wth is “the eastern US/ mid-Atlantic region”
Obviously a very small Swede with a hammer drill.
Yep pileated for sure. We had one land on a large black oak limb that we could see from our house. It made a series of holes like these one morning, then left. It returned about a week later and we could see if hopping around the holes pecking away. Got out the binoculars and saw that ants had been attracted to the sap coming out of the holes. The bird basically made and baited an ant trap. Clever girl, Northern California.
Peckerwood as they call it a little further south
Woodpecker. I got a few trees on my property with those holes. Located in PA.
air beaver
Keebler elves are moving in.
Keebler elves.
What holes?
Pileated woodpecker. That hollow one is pretty sweet. Depending on where you are, Pileated Woodpecker nests are protected.
His name is Abraham and he prefers who.
Pileated woodpecker! Pretty much my favorite bird. You must have some wonderful habitat. Congrats!!!!