What woodpecker evidence is in the PHOTOS? Nests: Obscure the location of nests that may be of interest to poachers (before sharing, select “Geoprivacy”, then “Obscured”). Nest photo info: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/bird-nesting-and-photography/21381
Observation | Evidence of Woodpecker Presence |
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Photos / SoundsWhatSapsuckers (Genus Sphyrapicus)Observerbuck_fievreDescriptionAbout 4,700 feet ASL. |
Only: Sapwell holes |
Only: Nest cavity | |
Only: Acorn storage holes/granary | |
Only: Sapwell holes | |
Photos / SoundsWhatSapsuckers (Genus Sphyrapicus)Observerbuck_fievreDescriptionCould be Red-breasted, Red-naped, or Williamson's type. |
Only: Sapwell holes |
Only: Sapwell holes | |
Only: Nest cavity | |
Only: Sapwell holes | |
Only: Nest cavity | |
Only: Acorn storage holes/granary | |
Only: Insect-foraging holes, gouges or stripped bark | |
Only: Sapwell holes | |
Photos / SoundsWhatYellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)ObserverwilpersmDescriptionNumerous perfectly horizontal rows of small woodpecker holes close together and virtually equidistant. On a planted cedar (Cedrus sp.). |
Only: Sapwell holes |
Photos / SoundsWhatAcorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)ObservernelruzamDescriptionHuge cache of acorns found in a trough-like feature in a fire impacted oak. Could be jays or woodpeckers. @beartracker any thoughts on this? |
Only: Acorn storage holes/granary |
Photos / SoundsWhatRed-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observerr_brennanDescriptionBuilding a nest. |
Both: Bird and Nest cavity |
Photos / SoundsWhatYellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)Observerbuck_fievreDescriptionExtensive sapsucker activity in a grove of Basswoods. |
Only: Sapwell holes |
Photos / SoundsWhatPileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observerbuck_fievreDescriptionLarge woodpecker holes averaging 2 to 3 inches in width |
Only: Insect-foraging holes, gouges or stripped bark |
Photos / SoundsWhatRed-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)ObservercmillerguamDescriptionChick sticking its head out of a hole in the tree while one of the parents hops from branch to branch nearby. It appeared that one parent was standing guard while another went back and forth to the tree with food for the chicks. |
Both: Bird and Nest cavity |
WhatHairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)Observerthat_bug_guyDescriptionThough not seen here, the woodpecker did have a longer beak. |
Both: Bird and Insect-foraging holes, gouges or stripped bark |
Only: Drumming indentations | |
Both: Bird and Nest cavity | |
WhatDowny Woodpecker (Eastern) (Dryobates pubescens ssp. pubescens)ObserverkingmushDescriptionfather and child! |
Both: Bird and Nest cavity |
Both: Bird and Nest cavity | |
WhatPileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)ObserverkpdonaldDescriptionLighting isn’t great in this photo, but this is an observation of an adult pileated woodpecker feeding it’s young at a nest in a tree cavity. |
Both: Bird and Nest cavity |
Only: Sapwell holes | |
Both: Bird and Nest cavity | |
Both: Bird and Sapwell holes | |
Both: Bird and Sapwell holes | |
Only: Sapwell holes | |
Only: Sapwell holes |