Woodpecker Tree Damage?

4 for Boating · 12-04-2010, 03:13 PM

So we were up to the house last weekend doing some final clean up before the snow comes and I noticed on e of the trees close to the house had been attacked by what I think was a woodpecker. Bark was all over the ground and when I looked up I could see small holes up and down the tree. (Next time I go up I will take a picture)

Half of me is thinking “how nice to have a woodpecker” and the other half is thinking, will this tree become compromised if they take up full residence and/or allow an infestation.

Anyway, I understand from some reading that some birds are pecking to get bugs and others are attacking the actual tree. How to tell the difference if we don’t see the bird in question in the act to get a description. Anyone else have this going on that could shed some light?

12-04-2010, 03:13 PM	#1
4 for Boating Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 26 Posts	Woodpecker Tree Damage? So we were up to the house last weekend doing some final clean up before the snow comes and I noticed on e of the trees close to the house had been attacked by what I think was a woodpecker. Bark was all over the ground and when I looked up I could see small holes up and down the tree. (Next time I go up I will take a picture) Half of me is thinking “how nice to have a woodpecker” and the other half is thinking, will this tree become compromised if they take up full residence and/or allow an infestation. Anyway, I understand from some reading that some birds are pecking to get bugs and others are attacking the actual tree. How to tell the difference if we don’t see the bird in question in the act to get a description. Anyone else have this going on that could shed some light?