Interesting tree markings
Interesting tree markings
We have had some lively discussions in my house about what animal made this… any suggestions? Answers have ranged from bears to cougars to some seriously lost beavers.
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Pretty sure it was a Pileated Woodpecker, reason for that guess is the bill size hole it started on the upper left side. They are the most aggressive wood wreckers on the wing! Thanks for sharing!
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I lean towards pileated woodpecker, but the side by side chiseling is throwing me off. they usually run vertically. Porcupines also come to mind.
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But would a woodpecker be doing its thing that close to the ground?
Porcupines definitely sound plausible.
Porcupines definitely sound plausible.
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What confused me was the side by side gashes and that it wasn't very far off the ground.
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porcupines do mangle tree bark, but it looks different than that when they do
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That makes me question woodpeckers, but I have seen them close to the ground and maybe incorrectly thought they worked their way down. The other thing is that the damage is not really very deep.adamschneider wrote: ↑October 24th, 2021, 10:54 amBut would a woodpecker be doing its thing that close to the ground?
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I would lean towards the woodpecker too, and after looking at other images of their tree damage it doesn't seem that they have issues working that close to the ground.
Given the chunky nature I don't think it's the case here, but deer tree rubs can be vaguely similar
Given the chunky nature I don't think it's the case here, but deer tree rubs can be vaguely similar