Pileated's nesting in a pole while not common is not unusual, and I
have observed "pole nesting" a number of times.
What I did find unusual on one occasion was the location of the pole.
About 10 years ago while leaving a large shopping center in Sarasota, FL, I
observed a pair dutifully opening a nest hole in a utility pole at the
intersection of two major heavily traveled 6 lane highways. I went back
several times over a period of a week just prior to our return to MN and
photographed both birds enlarging the hole and moving in and out of the hole
and captured one shot of the female with a spray of wood chips over her head
which she had just removed from the pole.
While their nesting territory had been invaded they were not to be
deterred.
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On 3/8/10 9:38 AM, "Paul A. Lender" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Do you pass this site regularly? I'd like to hear about their progress,
> but I can't get down there very often. Though Pileateds seem to have
> adapted well to humans, nesting on a pole must be pretty unusual.
>
> -- Paul Lender
>
> On 03/07/2010 4:01 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> Mary and I observed what appears to be a Pileated nest being constructed.
>> It's high on a power pole on Dakota County 42. It's on the 5th pole west of
>> Pike Lake Rd on the north side of the pole. The female was working hard and
>> then the male flew in and took over. She only stayed about 2 seconds after
>> the male landed right next to her but Mary got a picture. The link is
>> available on request...
>>
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