Who is drilling holes in my pergola?
 

We hadn't been into the garden much last week because of all the rain, and when we did - we found Hispaniolan Woodpeckers had drilled into one of the main supports of the pergola we built a year ago, and made a nest about 7ft above the ground. These birds are bold and relatively unafraid of people and we are thrilled to have them move there from the coconut palms in the front yard - even though it probably means the top will fall off the pergola post soon!!! The bird life here is amazing and in our small yard we have nests of bananaquits, woodpeckers and flycatchers.







Cassie

Re: Who is drilling holes in my pergola?
 

Very cool!!! Great pics, thanks!

Margie

Re: Who is drilling holes in my pergola?
 

Thanks Margie - sorry some are out of focus but when I'm excited I don't notice things like that!!!

Cassie

Re: Who is drilling holes in my pergola?
 

Wow!
I used to see woodpeckers here occasionally, its been a couple of years since though. Ours looked like those, but I looked up the range of the Hispaniolan and it seems only found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. So I'm not sure the exact name of ours we have here. They did look just like those though.
When I was a kid driving around in the car I would look at all the Sable palm trees trunks for them, and sometimes I would see them there! It was very entertaining back then.

Anyway thats really exciting, your not the only ones enjoying your slice of paradise!

Re: Who is drilling holes in my pergola?
 

Thanks Jarred - and they sure are noisy with their Woody Woodpecker song! lol

Cassie

Re: Who is drilling holes in my pergola?
 

Cool.