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Saturday, March 24, 2018

March 24, 2018

Location: Fellsmere, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

This is an artificial cavity,
Built in anticipation of a special release -
The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker,
Who needs a tree with Red-heart disease.

The park is trying to enhance
The RCW breeding population.
So they release new woodpeckers into these holes,
In hopes of baby woodpecker creation.

(Note: I had a slight technical error in yesterdays. Post. Please see the updated version. Thanks to my honeybee for catching and helping me fix the error. )

Sources:  Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Populations Begin Rebound
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Recovery

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 24, 2018 at 3:29 PM

    Great idea. Hope it succeeds.

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    1. deederangeMarch 24, 2018 at 5:20 PM

      They have had pretty good success with it! They had a set back when they lost trees to a hurricane a while back but they seem to be doing well now.

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