Wood Working

We had friends over on Sunday and had planned to spend a nice afternoon on the deck, enjoying the wildlife in the yard and our brand new fire pit.

Alas, it was a rainy day and the fire pit is yet to host a fire. We spent our time mostly indoors.

But the rain did let up for a bit, so we went for a walk in the woods behind our place (back were we saw the deer stands).

None of us are experts on woodpecker holes, but our best guess is Pileated Woodpecker, which we've seen on several occasions in the yard. Most recently on the 18th and 21st of January this year.

There are a number of trees with similar holes. In these back woods, in our yard proper, and in the woods across the street.

Of course, it could just be the so-called 'hunters' shooting up the trees. But my money is on woodpeckers.