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Feb 12, 2016 11:41 AM CST
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Name: Nancy
North Texas (DFW) (Zone 8a)
Butterflies Cat Lover Houseplants Region: Texas
I live in North Texas and I have a maple tree (I believe it is a Silver Maple) in my front yard. I found a woodpecker the other day (I think it is a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker) either eating sap or insects from the tree. After the bird left, I went to look at the tree and there is ring around the tree of little holes with a little bit of sap dripping. I saw it later on the lawn eating insects or eating something off the ground.

I see the woodpecker on a daily basis now (in my yard and my neighbor's yard) and I'm wondering if there is something I can do to help it's habitat. Should I be doing something to protect my maple tree after the woodpecker feeds? Thanks!

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Feb 21, 2016 5:30 PM CST
Name: Alex Junge
MN st paul, (Zone 4a)
No the best thing to do is check the Health of the tree have an arbest look at it if birds are eating from the tree it could be a sign something's wrong with it
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