Thank you. Yes, safety can be a factor - one of our tall dead Cottonwood trees ended up at a 45 degree angle across the backyard yesterday so unfortunately must come out. I did see a Pileated on it, too; perhaps we can leave some chucks of trunk on the ground for him. Glad you enjoyed the article :)
If it's made safe, dead wood is such an important habitat. Your photos are great, the Pileated seems like a particularly impressive woodpecker.
Thank you. Yes, safety can be a factor - one of our tall dead Cottonwood trees ended up at a 45 degree angle across the backyard yesterday so unfortunately must come out. I did see a Pileated on it, too; perhaps we can leave some chucks of trunk on the ground for him. Glad you enjoyed the article :)