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Index of Subjects 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.5863 / Virus Database: 4342/9747 - Release Date: 05/11/15 >
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