Woodpeckers do a public service as they will often identify trees that are totally core rotted that we assumed were healthy.
That's the sign that you have one of the rarest woodpeckers in north america in your area. They are likely hearing carpenter ants and will excavate holes like that to get to huge ant nests in the soft core of compromised trees that have been attacked by the insects. The birds are telling us that this tree has been attacked by an animal(usually an insect).Some Ash trees in my backyard and being attacked by a giant wood pecker and here I thought the EAB would have gotten em. More firewood I guess.
Yes they do. Except when they fly out of their hole night next to you when you are sneaking through the woods deer hunting and you nearly have to clean your pants lol.The number one food source for the Pileated is black carpenter ants. They...make a cool noise when flying.
LOT's of them around here, I've had them come right up to the house and eat my suet blocks, they can eat one up pretty fast!When my dad saw the Pileated at my house, he was shocked to see them. Thought they were nearly extinct.
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