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Christopher Wills

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• May 19, 2017

• #1

Hello. Would someone please be able to tell me if Woodpeckers only nest in hole they make themselves?

Regards

Wilko

 

delia todd

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• May 19, 2017

• #2

Hi Wilko and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

I'm not sure about all woodpecker species, but I'm pretty sure some utilise existing holes. I've therefore moved your post to the Bird Behaviour forum and subscribed you to the thread so you can find it easily and will be notified of any replies.

Does your question only relate to British birds or all the ones that can be found world-wide? There's hundreds of them LOL

I hope you enjoy your time here with us.

 

delia todd

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• May 19, 2017

• #3

This Opus page will give you an idea of the wide variety of 'woodpeckers' world wide.

Enjoy browsing Wilko!

 

Nutcracker

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• May 19, 2017

• #4

Mostly, they nest in holes they excavate themselves. But Wrynecks in particular use old holes left by other woodpeckers.

 

Andy Adcock

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• May 20, 2017

• #5

If you see the other post by this guy, it seems to me that he has mistaken the predation of a Tit box as hole excavation for nest building?


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