tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post1404067779490552078..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Wildlife TreesKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-57864191808790659602016-01-22T15:07:26.382-05:002016-01-22T15:07:26.382-05:00I see Pileated woodpeckers on the dead trees on ou...I see Pileated woodpeckers on the dead trees on our property all of the time! Several tulip polars in the grove about the house died and Pileated have carved cavities in those. <br /><br />I agree with Deb, a very well-written and informative post!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-55825501067817842252016-01-21T23:37:10.801-05:002016-01-21T23:37:10.801-05:00'Snag' - now there's a term I haven...'Snag' - now there's a term I haven't heard in years. Great story about their purpose and usefulness, and great shots of the woodpeckers.<br /><br />Brace yourself for the winter storm. I'm glad to be further south where I just planted a Dutchman's Pipe today - looking forward to seeing the butterflies.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483295526635664974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-83149288993450911922016-01-21T07:28:46.367-05:002016-01-21T07:28:46.367-05:00I did not know that. Thanks for the cool tip Donna...I did not know that. Thanks for the cool tip Donna!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-20192295392327074732016-01-20T22:14:41.045-05:002016-01-20T22:14:41.045-05:00They are so very important to wildlife and a good ...They are so very important to wildlife and a good post. Just a trick you might not know that a birder taught me. Take a stick and tap the bottom of the trunk. Out will pop the inhabitant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-47926245003646869042016-01-20T05:35:54.399-05:002016-01-20T05:35:54.399-05:00Having wildlife trees in human dominated areas are...Having wildlife trees in human dominated areas are often considered dangerous and an eyesore but its doable as you've demonstrated even though they may not be fully serviced. I've read about campaigns in the Pacific NW promoting snags in suburbia, where they are needed most. Professional arborists come in an create snags out of live trees in gradual or rapid techniques. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-50704248971162032212016-01-19T17:13:18.934-05:002016-01-19T17:13:18.934-05:00Here in the suburbs it's hard to have a snag. ...Here in the suburbs it's hard to have a snag. When a street tree dies I no longer report it to the City because I figure the longer it stays, the better. The top 10' or so of a neighbor's eastern red cedar fell into our yard and I secured it to the back fence. It's not really big enough to provide nesting sites, though.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-9907982065414693122016-01-17T21:59:23.762-05:002016-01-17T21:59:23.762-05:00Such important info.... Great post... Michelle Such important info.... Great post... Michelle Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-69750034335982223632016-01-17T20:08:16.489-05:002016-01-17T20:08:16.489-05:00I love looking at fallen or decaying logs in the f...I love looking at fallen or decaying logs in the forested area behind our house and whenever we go on nature hikes - you never know what you will find.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-22729003970198923052016-01-17T19:48:39.559-05:002016-01-17T19:48:39.559-05:00I love this term too Karin. When we have to cut d...I love this term too Karin. When we have to cut down trees, we leave many snags for wildlife instead of cutting them down all the way.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-53728704875102108392016-01-17T17:50:32.386-05:002016-01-17T17:50:32.386-05:00And the cycle of life goes on… When I visited the ...And the cycle of life goes on… When I visited the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge yesterday, I noticed a number of snag trees. They were filled with wildlife. Thanks for an informative and well-written post!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-6885693955917101222016-01-17T16:55:34.037-05:002016-01-17T16:55:34.037-05:00Excellent description of the importance of dead an...Excellent description of the importance of dead and decomposing trees in the landscape. When trees fall in our woods, we leave them in place. I'm sure the neighbors wonder about it, but oh well. It's pretty wild back there anyway. I find the woodpeckers fascinating, too.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-7320851828577307332016-01-17T14:18:45.727-05:002016-01-17T14:18:45.727-05:00Wildlife trees - love that term! I love every one ...Wildlife trees - love that term! I love every one that I have and secretly yearn for more.Ellen Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063791602271573091noreply@blogger.com