The 5/8 Bees don’t actually do damage, but the hungry Pileated Woodpecker, hunting for tasty tidbits, does. I caught this one pecking on the fascia boards. When he noticed me, he flew away, but I could hear him again, from inside the house, a few minutes later. The fascia board is 2″X 8″ so you can tell the size of this Woodpecker. He is small for his species, so is perhaps young or a she. ⓒ Bearspawprint 2014
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Pileated Woodpecker after Five Eighths Bees Larvae ⓒ Bearspawprint 2014
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The Five Eigths Bees don’t do damage, but the Pileated Woodpecker does!! ⓒ Bearspawprint 2014
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Pileated Woodpecker making His Escape After Pecking On The House ⓒ Bearspawprint 2014
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Pileated Woodpecker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pileated_Woodpecker
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5/8 BEE
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