Woodpeckers in the Garden
The Great Spotted Woodpecker has been drumming away for a few weeks now. The drumming sound is the Woodpecker trying to attract a mate by vibrating its bill against a branch. We have been wondering what sort of success he was having.
Today we noticed a pile of wood chippings under the old ash tree. Looking up, we saw two very round holes in the trunk.
A cosy hole in a tree trunk is the place where Woodpeckers nest. The nest entrance is always very round, as this photo shows:
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