[NatureNS] woodpecker work

From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
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Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 19:31:01 -0300
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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


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From: "nancy dowd" <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
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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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