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Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Description:

This hole appears to have been made by a woodpecker.

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Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you Auntie. I'll measure the hole soon to figure out what could have fit itself in there. I do think it is a woodpecker, cornmonster. Thank you for your input. Thanks for reminding me, Ava. I have added it immediately.
Ava T-B
Please add this to Nests, hives, bowers...mission.
cornmonster
That's a hole made by either a bark beetle or woodpecker
auntnance123
Proably so. I don't know if it's true of other woodpeckers, but pileated woodpeckers excavate oblong holes when feeding and perfectly round ones for nesting. I found this an interesting read: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2723&Q=416874

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PublishedNovember 25, 2012

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