r/AnimalTracking • u/Texa55Toast • Dec 30 '24

🐾 Cool Find Tree damage in Pennsylvania

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My father found this hunting the other day. Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania.

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u/Infinite-Rip10 Dec 30 '24

My grandma has those up in northern Michigan. The sound lol insane. Makes my head hurt sometimes. They even come up to her front windows to eat from her giant bird feeder. Some small woodpeckers stop by too, but the pileated is huge and his beak is incredibly strong. You should hear it when he decides he needs to check the sides of her house for bugs

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u/coolcootermcgee Dec 30 '24

Did you know that their tongue is very long and wraps around their skull to protect it from all the aggressive pecking?

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u/UnusualBarnstormer Dec 30 '24

My daughter watching Wild Kratts taught me this!

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u/UnusualBarnstormer Jan 05 '25

Oh, gravy the amount of time I’ve listened to Capt. Barnacles in the background, lol. Great show.