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Hiked through by neighbours forested hillside with him and he pointed out this tree which he assured me was the work of a Sapsucker bird. There is reference to them drilling into maples but he insists this is a Hickory? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory
Hillside forest in a Kope shale formation (under a limestone layer). An old previous 1930's winery that was closed by the Feds during proibition.
Would be interested in any others experiences of this and will attempt to get shots of this bird on the job!
Spotted on Sep 16, 2011
Submitted on Sep 25, 2011
3 Comments
Definitely not a maple--look at the bark. Maples generally have smooth or flaky bark, and this tree's bark looks like a fishing net. I have seen hickories that have this kind of bark, but not sure what exact type.
Many pines in my neighborhood have this kind of ring around the trunk--didn't know it was caused by sapsuckers. Interesting!
Now P.Young713 your question would be is it a Hickory? There were nuts actually lying around nearby - but I am fairly green to this area of interest and am enlarging my knowledge by questioning everything, Thanks.
Interesting story. Does your tree have Hickory nuts?