The value of snags
We have a dead tree in our backyard, right on the edge of the wetland. It's been there for at least 10 years, as long as the house has, because our next-door neighbor mentioned once that he had wanted to take it down when he moved in but his wife reminded him that it wasn't on their property. The previous owners of our house apparently liked the tree as well as I do, because they left it in place for the entire time they lived here.It's a great perch for hawks and other birds to survey the surroundings, and it draws woodpeckers on a regular basis. I'm particular fond of woodpeckers, and feed them peanuts all winter. It's nice to have a natural source of food nearby to keep their interest over the summer. I had always wanted to have a snag in the yard in Virginia, but in that dense, semiurban environment, it wasn't practical. Here, it fits right in.
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Here here! I think a save-the-dead-tree society is called for eh? We have one in our yard as well - I am already hoping for a good woodpecker hole this spring!
It's so nice to find a fellow traveler on the dead tree road! I've seen at least three, and possibly four different types of woodpecker on mine, not to mention the nuthatches. I definitely want to see any pictures you get of your tree's tenants.
Dead tree party!
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