Everyone cross your fingers. I believe a gigantic pileated woodpecker is setting up to lay eggs in a tree in my front yard. There are many bore holes and I know that this tree is hollow in many areas. They like escape routes!! Wow!!!! If they were just burrowing for food they wouldn't be making so many large holes would they?
Thanks to Michelle for sharing this. I am sometimes surprised at the wildlife sightings that take place within our fair city. I know, that from neighborhood to neighborhood, there are very different opportunities for wild animals to survive in St. Paul.
I've lived in St. Paul all my life (most of it), but was very surprised to see a family of raccoons near my current house about 10 years ago. Now, I've not seen them for a very long time. Of course, there is the occasional deer siting. Wasn't it just a year or two ago, that a deer ran through Rice Park.
For a change of pace, I'd love to hear a quick survey of the different kinds of wildlife that some of us see from time to time in our back yards.
Anyone care to begin?
What the most unusual wildlife sighting that you have had in the last year, within the boundaries of St. Paul?
(Actually, Michelle already started us off with her Pileated Woodpecker story).
Best wishes,
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