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Do Woodpeckers Nest In Boxes?

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Pileated Woodpecker Pileated woodpeckers forage under loose bark of large older decaying hardwood trees for ants and beetle larvae. They excavate cavities from twenty to eighty feet high and will also nest in high mounted nest boxes. Where do you place a woodpecker box? Woodpecker nest boxes should be placed 6-20 feet above the ground … Read more