Interesting tree markings
Re: Interesting tree markings
I've seen woodpeckers at the base of trees and on fallen logs. They go where the food is.
Re: Interesting tree markings
Woodpeckers, especially the pileated, often work at ground level. However, these scars don't have the bill penetration you'd expect and there's cross hatching. It seems like a porcupine tried several times to get to the juicy phloem layer (which is what they're after) but didn't quite get enough to feed on, possibly because the tree is dead or dying.
Scratch. I just saw something very similar to this and am almost certain it was a woodpecker's work. I'm assuming the tree was diseased or dead.
Scratch. I just saw something very similar to this and am almost certain it was a woodpecker's work. I'm assuming the tree was diseased or dead.
Re: Interesting tree markings
I wonder if I've seen phloem referenced even once in my post-high-school years.bobcat wrote: ↑October 29th, 2021, 9:08 amWoodpeckers, especially the pileated, often work at ground level. However, these scars don't have the bill penetration you'd expect and there's cross hatching. It seems like a porcupine tried several times to get to the juicy phloem layer (which is what they're after) but didn't quite get enough to feed on, possibly because the tree is dead or dying.
Yay bobcat!