While we were planting bulbs last week I noticed a large pile of wood chips beneath one of our hemlock trees; looked as if someone had been chopping logs with an axe. I looked up and noticed the 10 or so holes in the tree which I suspect were made by a pileated woodpecker.
Apart from the damage to the tree, it was pretty impressive work from the woodpecker and you can see that some of the wood chips are easily 3-4″ in length. I hope one day we can see the woodpecker in action. It’s a pretty big bird (crow sized) so it won’t be hard to spot.
