What has caused this damage?

[Crowstalker]

I was out walking my perm this morning and I came across 3 trees with what looks like something has been pecking out bits of wood. The trees in question looked like there were all dead and rotting. My only idea was either squirrels or wood peckers but I am no expert.

There is no live stock in these forests.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Woodpecker.

 

[Sika98k]

I‘m not saying it’s the cause in your instance but pheasants happily peck away at dead trees in my pheasant pens. Presumably looking for insects, wood lice etc.

 

[Crowstalker]

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I‘m not saying it’s the cause in your instance but pheasants happily peck away at dead trees in my pheasant pens. Presumably looking for insects, wood lice etc.

Unfortunately there's no pheasants in this area but it makes sense what you said.

 

[B&W FOX]

Beaver

 

[dartmoordog]

Brexit.......Probably.

 

[Drum123]

Brexit.......Probably.

It seems to be getting blamed for everything else so , yeah,brexit it is then

 

[ChrisWorley]

No Boris,he gets blamed for everything.!!!!.

 

[Crowstalker]

Beaver

I was thinking a beaver they must have a secret underground river they swim up to get there.

 

[geoffw]

I was thinking a beaver they must have a secret underground river they swim up to get there.

Tish and pish. That much debris/destruction/mess? Surely the Greater Disruptor (lat: Williamsonus Williamsonus)?
Although the absence of fingerprints means it could be the Greater Evil Moggus Moggus?

 

[Crowstalker]

It's strange whatever it was was only nipping at the dead rotton wood

 

[daven]

Woodpecker.

had the same thing in our revier... nobody knew what it was... then I was out one day and saw a pair of the big black red headed woodpeckers....

 

[alberta boy]

Sasquatch ........... don't go back there ......... ever .................. or a Woodpecker .

AB

 

[alberta boy]

Actually , it looks exactly the same as what Pileated Woodpeckers ( bigger than a crow ) do to trees around here , impressive birds .

AB

 

[Foxyboy43]

How exciting! It may just be a very rare visitor to our shores - long-tailed farkarwi bird - close relative of the european woodpecker blown up from the sahara in the last storm? If there is long grass in the vicinity that is a clincher. Very hard to photograph cos they are never still - maybe a job for a trail camera? Do post any fotos if you get them plz.

 

[Crowstalker]

How exciting! It may just be a very rare visitor to our shores - long-tailed farkarwi bird - close relative of the european woodpecker blown up from the sahara in the last storm? If there is long grass in the vicinity that is a clincher. Very hard to photograph cos they are never still - maybe a job for a trail camera? Do post any fotos if you get them plz.

Im struggling to know if your being sarcastic or serious

 

[Foxyboy43]

Listen - the farkarwi bird - genus hoppicus hoppicus is a rare saharan wader. Its habitat is thick swamp and particularly long grass. It is a thick set bird with vivid turquoise plumage, very short legs and not given to flight. In courtship it jumps up and down in the long grass and emits its almost human-sounding mating call - “werethefarkarwi werethefarkarwi werethefarkarwi” hence its name. Google it if u doubt me!

 

[alberta boy]

Listen - the farkarwi bird - genus hoppicus hoppicus is a rare saharan wader. Its habitat is thick swamp and particularly long grass. It is a thick set bird with vivid turquoise plumage, very short legs and not given to flight. In courtship it jumps up and down in the long grass and emits its almost human-sounding mating call - “werethefarkarwi werethefarkarwi werethefarkarwi” hence its name. Google it if u doubt me!

I know a guy like that .

 

[dartmoordog]

Listen - the farkarwi bird - genus hoppicus hoppicus is a rare saharan wader. Its habitat is thick swamp and particularly long grass. It is a thick set bird with vivid turquoise plumage, very short legs and not given to flight. In courtship it jumps up and down in the long grass and emits its almost human-sounding mating call - “werethefarkarwi werethefarkarwi werethefarkarwi” hence its name. Google it if u doubt me!

I have actually seen and heard the Fakarwi here in Devon, they flock on Dartmoor with the more common Fakdweeno Bird. Amazing to hear their calls in unison.

 

[Foxyboy43]

I have actually seen and heard the Fakarwi here in Devon, they flock on Dartmoor with the more common Fakdweeno Bird. Amazing to hear their calls in unison.

I had heard that all the birds down there were common! Joking aside - apparently the sight of the lekking is something to behold!