"… to be used for nature study and as a preserve for birds and other wildlife."- Carmen Hambleton Warner
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Drilling hole on Lake Odonata |
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Ice depth 6 inches |
Along the edge of the dam, a dead shingle oak is being excavated by a Pileated woodpecker, Ohio’s largest woodpecker and a common bird at Wahkeena.
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Pileated woodpecker hole at base of tree |
A closer look inside the hole shows the reason for the tree’s death and why the woodpecker chiseled out the hole. Wood munching insects has already feasted on the trees interior. Can you say food web?
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A look inside the hole. |
Posted by Tom w/pond photo credits to Nora.
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