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Woodpecker Hole

Posted by Lane Heed,
North Country explorer from
February 4, 2015 —

Type: Close-Up
Habitat Description: Snowy Woodland

Natural History Info: This woodpecker hole was bored into a White Pine tree. Woodpeckers aren’t specifically “eating” the tree as they peck their holes in: rather, they are eating insects and other pests that may use the tree as shelter.

What drew my attention: It was hard to ignore a tree that looked like swiss cheese! I thought this specific hole was the coolest, because of the little ledge of snow hanging out from the hole.