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Hi Nancy & All,
That looks like Pileated drilling for ants in an untreated pole. Most of
those holes are variously weathered so this has been going on for likely
more than 2 years. Ant harvesting likely allows the post to last longer than
it otherwise would.
Yt, DW
----- Original Message -----
From: "nancy dowd" <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 6:15 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] woodpecker work
> While I was cruising for Northern Waterthrush this afternoon along the
> river in Lakeview, Kings Co (near E Dalhousie) I came across this power
> pole that some woodpeckers (Pileated?) have been busy at:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/17530908565/in/dateposted-public/
>
> I am glad my power is not hooked to this line.
>
> No N Waterthrush here so far but Blue-headed Vireos, Black-throated Blue
> Warblers and N Parulas are all singing.
>
> Nancy
>
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