Ep. 206 : Pileated Woodpecker Sign

<p>Without much snow so far this winter, my tracking has been shifting towards other sign out on the land. Lately this has been signs on plants, scats, rubs, with a focus on Pileated Woodpecker feeding sign written in the bodies of the trees.</p> <p>I first noticed this kind of sign along the Bruce trail many years ago, and then again in Algonquin Park. These days, I just see it everywhere, and through sharing what I am noticing with friends, colleagues and students, I am coming to realize that others just aren’t as excited as I am. So, maybe this show is just me sharing the excitement with potential others who may also get stoked to find this awesome sign of a pretty large bird who has made a pretty big comeback.</p> <p><strong>To learn more :<br> </strong>Birds of Forest, Yard, &amp; Thicket by John Eastman and Amelia Hansen, Stackpole Books, 1997<strong><br> </strong>Bird Tracks and Sign by Mark Elbroch and Eleanor Marks, Stackpole Books, 2001</p>