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Woodpecker nest holes

Picidae

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

The square hole is made by red-bellied woodpeckers while the smaller round holes are made by downy and hairy woodpeckers.

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Woodpecker

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Maria dB
Emma, I was on a hike with the local Audubon folks and they mentioned the red-bellied woodpeckers.
HemaShah
Maria,do you mean Red Bellied Sap Sucker?
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2012

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Animals of North Carolina

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