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Bob GWed May-23-18 03:55 AM
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"Pileated Stump"


  

          

I've lived with pileated woodpeckers for decades. Really fun to see them flying around. Many years ago, they went after a several years old stump. They just did it again, so knowing now that this doesn't happen often, I let it get going good and took a few pics.

So here you go, my pileated stump - it'll be gone if it follows the pattern of the older one. The stump is ~20" diameter, the debris field is at least 5' wide I'd say.


  

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KJTWed May-23-18 04:20 AM
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#1. "RE: Pileated Stump"
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The bird in this picture must be hiding behind the stump, or it's camouflaged really well because I can't find it.

How about a few shots of those beautiful, and really huge for a woodpecker, birds working away on the stump?

Jim.

  

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nightlyreaderWed May-23-18 05:06 AM
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I don't know how many live Cherry trees in our woods have been bored to death by these big peckers. It's a lot. We have many dead Elm and Ash to chew on, but no, they choose the expensive Cherry. Softer for sure and better tasting I suppose.

Nightly Reader

  

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therubeWed May-23-18 03:42 PM
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#3. "RE: Pileated Stump"
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Must be some good* bugs in that stump.

(Good*, as opposed to the bugs found in MS software .)

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Bob GThu May-24-18 04:14 AM
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#4. "RE: Pileated Stump"
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I'd love to get a picture of one, but they're as skittish as a chickadee. Seems odd at first, they're so big and impressive.

That cherry tree thing ( I hate them btw, weak and you can't even use them in a fireplace after they fall) sounded weird so I googled it. Didn't learn anything, but that they do like fruit, so maybe they're attracted to the fruit and then find the bugs (their main diet.) Less than 20% of food comes from live trees. Or maybe the bugs like the sap, so the birds figured that out

  

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nightlyreaderThu May-24-18 05:23 AM
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The stump in your picture looks like what a dead Cherry tree looks like. Note, I am referring to Wild Cherry trees, not the pie making variety.

Nightly Reader

  

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jasonlevineThu May-24-18 05:47 PM
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#6. "RE: Pileated Stump"
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I read that first as pixelated woodpeckers. Need to upgrade to those new high definition woodpeckers!

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