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Photo of the Month - December 2011

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This photo was added to the Nature Canada Flickr Group by Tania. Check out Tania's other photos of this woodpecker and marvel at its agility!

The largest woodpecker in North America, the Pileated Woodpecker leaves an unmistakable mark in trees it has excavated in the hope of finding a delicious treat – ants!

Large, rectangular holes in deciduous or coniferous trees are all that’s left after a visit from this woodpecker. Other birds, including wrens, will often be attracted to these large excavations as a potential food source.

Cool fact: A Pileated woodpecker’s excavations can be so broad and deep that they can cause small trees to break in half. (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)

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