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#763572 - 06/02/12 07:56 PM what kind of pecker is this?
redhook
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not really a bird dude...

anyone know? its destroying my neighbors Birch tree... and yes, theres bugs..


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#763576 - 06/02/12 08:10 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
redhook
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i didnt take it dipsh!t, my girlfriend did...

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#763579 - 06/02/12 08:24 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
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Its a red pecker....


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#763580 - 06/02/12 08:34 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
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#763581 - 06/02/12 08:34 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: Somethingsmellsf]
redhook
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here is the damage the little bastard is causing... this is about 4 feet from the deck, right under the knuckle where the tree starts branching out... there is more up in the branches of the tree, but its not nearly as bad.. it is all the way around the tree..








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#763583 - 06/02/12 08:45 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
redhook
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SD, i thought the Pileated one was the really big one with the red mowhawk lookin thing on its head? are males and females different looking?

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#763586 - 06/02/12 08:55 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
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Originally Posted By: Hankster
It's a Red Breasted Sapsucker.



Yup.

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#763591 - 06/02/12 09:26 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
redhook
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SD, thanks, you helped me identify the nearly 2 feet tall ones blasting away on the Doug Firs..

Hank, looks like your right, i dont think the Red-naped Sapsucker is up in my region, thank you...

heres some pics of a bird out at our cabin on the beach... know what it is? (i do already wink )
Hank, you probably see these far more than we do, as they fly south..






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#763595 - 06/02/12 09:45 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
redhook
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not my tree, and she is rather sentimental about it.. she wants me to prune it for her as the never has, and that ice storm bent the branches over extremely bad... i told her it may die, and she wanted nothing of that...

the bark at that point, is rather thick, i can see the clean meat of the tree in some holes, but its hard to capture it with a camera without shining light into there... its almost a burl at that point...

id like to cut it down, but shes not set on it yet... it it snaps, it will destroy the fence and damage and corner of our house, because its also leaning due to the branches hanging over...

the problem i have with this situation, she will not pay me...so i have to prune, and haul away the debris to keep from our stuff from getting smashed...

not too enthused about that..

and it still could snap at the knuckle and do whatever as well...

Abu, the fag sh!t is really getting annoying...

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#763620 - 06/03/12 12:49 AM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
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Sapsuckers drill a myriad of holes in trees. Generally shallow, and they cause the sap to run. Hence, the name. The sap also attracts bugs; which the sapsuckers and other birds also consume.

Not too sure if the sapsucker activity is all that damaging to the tree. We have a number of trees at our place that are rather riddled, and still seem to grow well.

The deeper holes that cause access to the heartwood are another story entirely. These can be caused by broken limbs and the like.

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#763621 - 06/03/12 01:07 AM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: Carcassman]
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Like previously stated, that bird isn't the tree's real problem. I have cherry trees, apple trees, and a couple of other varieties around that are pecker-holed all over.......and the trees do just fine. And the sap suckers are fun to watch. I'd just replace the tree if it could cause problems.
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#763646 - 06/03/12 01:05 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ParaLeaks]
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That's a Sapsucker, and a Turkey Vulture...the vultures have been up in BC forever, and when I was in college we started seeing a few around Bellingham, then on the upper Skagit...there's a lot of them all around here now, but nothing like central/southern California.

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#763671 - 06/03/12 03:12 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
Salmo g. Offline
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Hank gets the prize, it's a red breasted sapsucker. Wonder what radical conservative's blog he learned that from . . .

Redhook,

The woodpecker isn't the tree's enemy. The insect infestation could be, and as others posts pointed out, that tree might already be a goner.

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#763682 - 06/03/12 04:02 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
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Originally Posted By: Hankster
force-feed mercury to infants



would that create jobs?
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#763683 - 06/03/12 04:13 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: fish4brains]
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Yep, sapsucker just trying to make a living.
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#763687 - 06/03/12 04:37 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: Direct-Drive]
redhook
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the tree looks to be OK, from what i read about the bird, they drill holes into the trees so the sap comes out, which then allows some bugs in, and they eat them too... what may kill it, is me pruning it, as i have to cut more than 1/3 of the top of the tree, as she hasnt pruned it in probably 15 years... if at all... Birch trees have a high sugar sap that the birds like, same thing (in a sense) with humans and Alder smoke, Alder is part of the Birch family...

it is rather entertaining watching him tho.. the little bastard is FAST...hopefully he doesnt start drilling on my Apple tree..

from what i have read about the bird, sometimes Hummingbirds come and suck the sap out of the holes as well, havent seen any of them yet...

i learned enough in Horticulture that im confident i could keep this tree alive, ive done some pretty cool things the last couple years with neighbors trees that were near dead, one of which was a Dogwood tree that my neighbor planted before she died of cancer 2 years ago... her brother wanted to keep it, and the dumb a$$ kids he hired to do his lawn once screwed up and weed ate the crap out of the base of the tree and ripped the bark off to the meat...my concoction of organic fertilizers and care, the tree has now fully recovered, and is even flowering with nice pink flowers that are rather large.... i also saved one of the Azalea's she planted, and now has to be really taken care of as there is so many flowers on it that if not kept clean, it will cause mold and a miriad of other diseases...

so im kinda at an impass at what i should do here... like i said, she wont pay me, the tree looks extremely overgrown, and like crap, but its very healthy by looking at the foliage... i dont like killing trees if i dont have to, but its probably a 3+ hour prune job... and the corner of my house is right near it, so if it falls, there is 2 windows and a gutter in its path...

i may just show her BF what to do, and let him kill it lol...

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#763696 - 06/03/12 05:17 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
redhook
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who takes GED classes?

i got my degree through Renton Tech...





oh yeah, shut up...

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#763700 - 06/03/12 05:32 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
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I get it now.
Sapsucker love triangle.
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#763706 - 06/03/12 05:52 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
redhook
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my Horticulture degree, not GED moron...

go fish in your girlfriends fish tank and leave me alone, jesus...

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#763716 - 06/03/12 07:28 PM Re: what kind of pecker is this? [Re: ]
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This sh!t is just too good to be true?!?!
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