modified bird hotel

We had great fun building the nest box at West View Elementary School last week. But once you put up a box, the fun doesn't end.

Betty Thompson noticed that the opening of her box was being modified by a red-bellied woodpecker and with a little patience, got the above photo.

"It took me three days to get this! Note the big hole that was not there when I bought it," emailed Betty. "He didn’t stay long, maybe a week. It was a bird hotel to say the least. They would check in and check out! Very entertaining!"

But the red-bellied wasn't the only species to show an interest.

Thanks, Betty.

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