Pullstart 62,850 #2 Posted April 18 Is he a roofer? Geesh! A few years back we had a few Pileated Wood Peckers come through. They are a good 18”+ tall. They make quite the racket. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,470 #3 Posted April 18 1 minute ago, Pullstart said: Is he a roofer? Geesh! A few years back we had a few Pileated Wood Peckers come through. They are a good 18”+ tall. They make quite the racket. Oh yes! We are very familiar with those as well. They nest here on the side Hill somewhere so they are always around. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #4 Posted April 18 I planted 10 White Birch trees about 15 years ago The grew well then about 5 years ago Yellow Bellied Sap suckers showed up. Over the next 2-3 year they killed all 10. They basically girdle them with holes 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,470 #5 Posted April 18 1 minute ago, pfrederi said: I planted 10 White Birch trees about 15 years ago The grew well then about 5 years ago Yellow Bellied Sap suckers showed up. Over the next 2-3 year they killed all 10. They basically girdle them with holes Yep. Same syndrome here. We don't plant them on purpose because they grow wild plentifully. I don't know if there's a way to discourage their feeding habits and move them to another tree or feeder... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #6 Posted April 18 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Yep. Same syndrome here. We don't plant them on purpose because they grow wild plentifully. I don't know if there's a way to discourage their feeding habits and move them to another tree or feeder... Tried foil streamers, old CDs wrapped the trunks with plastic protectors nothing worked. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,318 #7 Posted April 18 Did da wittle Tweety scare da Big Bear??? 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,470 #8 Posted April 18 13 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Did da wittle Tweety scare da Big Bear??? YES 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,556 #9 Posted April 18 Trail cam... eb... a "few" decades ago... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #10 Posted April 18 That must rattle the bugs he's after to make them available for consumption. I think maybe the tree is invested with bugs, could spray them bugs and he'd leave. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #11 Posted April 18 5 minutes ago, Darb1964 said: That must rattle the bugs he's after to make them available for consumption. I think maybe the tree is invested with bugs, could spray them bugs and he'd leave. They are after the sap not the bugs. As a matter of fact the leaking sap attracts bugs like bald face hornets (nasty fellas) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,218 #12 Posted April 18 2 hours ago, Pullstart said: Pileated Wood Peckers come through. They are a good 18”+ tall. They make quite the racket We had one that liked the sound of an electric transformer can when he pecked on it. Apparently he got between the high tension line and the can once, found what was left at the base of the poll. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,170 #13 Posted April 18 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I don't know if there's a way to discourage their feeding habits Easy Peasy. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,470 #14 Posted April 18 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Trail cam... eb... a "YESTERDAY" ago... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #15 Posted April 18 1 hour ago, pfrederi said: They are after the sap not the bugs. As a matter of fact the leaking sap attracts bugs like bald face hornets (nasty fellas) They eat bugs and dip them into the sap. I just looked them up because I wasn't sure. It did say their diet is mostly bugs but sap also and they can kill the tree. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,739 #16 Posted April 18 Shooting non game migratory birds is a federal crime... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,470 #17 Posted April 18 32 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Shooting non game migratory birds is a federal crime... We don't shoot birds here. I've enjoyed watching them as long as I can remember. Rodents, now...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #18 Posted April 19 Yellow Bellied Sap-Suckers down here are what you call people you want to insult… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
