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Srgnt Billko 10-04-2007 10:25 PM

Pulling stump apart
 
Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for woodpeckers.
What other animals (?) could be doing it ?



Srgnt Billko 10-04-2007 10:29 PM

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Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for woodpeckers.
What other animals (?) could be doing it ?





Doug G 10-04-2007 11:05 PM

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Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for woodpeckers.
What other animals (?) could be doing it ?




ET mistook it for a cow.

Eggs Zachtly 11-04-2007 01:04 AM

Pulling stump apart
 
Srgnt Billko said:

Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for woodpeckers.
What other animals (?) could be doing it ?


Without a "before" pic, it's hard to tell that it's been "pulled apart". To
me, it looks like it's finally broke down enough to fall apart. Maybe if
you dig around a bit in it, you'll see signs of carpenter ants or even
termites? If they're present, they could be the cause, or perhaps something
was trying to get at the ants/termites/whatever.

*shrug* just a guess. =)

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Eggs

-A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

Srgnt Billko 11-04-2007 01:37 AM

Pulling stump apart
 

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Srgnt Billko said:

Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for woodpeckers.
What other animals (?) could be doing it ?


Without a "before" pic, it's hard to tell that it's been "pulled apart".
To
me, it looks like it's finally broke down enough to fall apart. Maybe if
you dig around a bit in it, you'll see signs of carpenter ants or even
termites? If they're present, they could be the cause, or perhaps
something
was trying to get at the ants/termites/whatever.

*shrug* just a guess. =)
Eggs


I don't see any of those critters on the surface but there must be some
little creatures inside to make it attractive.



Dean A. Markley 12-04-2007 12:34 AM

Pulling stump apart
 
Srgnt Billko wrote:
Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for woodpeckers.
What other animals (?) could be doing it ?


A bear obviously.

Srgnt Billko 12-04-2007 01:00 AM

Pulling stump apart
 

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Srgnt Billko wrote:
Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for woodpeckers.
What other animals (?) could be doing it ?


A bear obviously.


We haven't seen a bear there in about 10 years but it could be. We have
looked around in the soft muddy ground and don't see any tracks though.



Chas Hurst 12-04-2007 03:32 PM

Pulling stump apart
 

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"Dean A. Markley" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko wrote:
Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for
woodpeckers. What other animals (?) could be doing it ?


A bear obviously.


We haven't seen a bear there in about 10 years but it could be. We have
looked around in the soft muddy ground and don't see any tracks though.


How about a skunk?



Srgnt Billko 12-04-2007 04:54 PM

Pulling stump apart
 

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"Dean A. Markley" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko wrote:
Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for
woodpeckers. What other animals (?) could be doing it ?


A bear obviously.


We haven't seen a bear there in about 10 years but it could be. We have
looked around in the soft muddy ground and don't see any tracks though.


How about a skunk?


That's a good possibility



Eggs Zachtly 12-04-2007 11:25 PM

Pulling stump apart
 
Srgnt Billko said:

"Chas Hurst" wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Dean A. Markley" wrote in message
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Srgnt Billko wrote:
Who's been pulling this stump apart ? Too much activity for
woodpeckers. What other animals (?) could be doing it ?


A bear obviously.

We haven't seen a bear there in about 10 years but it could be. We have
looked around in the soft muddy ground and don't see any tracks though.


How about a skunk?


That's a good possibility


Yup. Most likely rooting for ants or termites. =)

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Eggs

A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.


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