The Pileated Woodpecker has a height of 48 centimeters. The work it did on this tree in Sillery, in Quebec City, caused damage over a meter long. But the tree was already in bad shape, as the bird naturally chooses the trunks that are easiest to perforate. Let’s just say that after this Pileated Woodpecker is done with the tree, the owner will have to prune his tree for safety.
Above is a glimpse of the wood shavings gathering at the bottom of the tree as the Pileated Woodpecker gets busy.
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