Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpeckers made a nest about 8 meters up in one of our dead ash trees. In the past, they have always hollowed out live sections of Chinkapin oaks for their nest cavities in our woods. The little woodpecker is so loud with his begging calls that I thought he would have brought himself to the attention of raccoons and fox snakes. I wrapped some sheet aluminum around the trunk of the tree so they won't be able to climb up and make a meal of him. Maybe they'll find some starlings and house sparrows instead.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpeckers made a nest about 8 meters up in one of our dead ash trees. In the past, they have always hollowed out live sections of Chinkapin oaks for their nest cavities in our woods. The little woodpecker is so loud with his begging calls that I thought he would have brought himself to the attention of raccoons and fox snakes. I wrapped some sheet aluminum around the trunk of the tree so they won't be able to climb up and make a meal of him. Maybe they'll find some starlings and house sparrows instead.