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Ask the Naturalist: Interview with Pileated Woodpecker Expert

Join educators Maggie Watson and Ava Michelangelo for an interview with Kara Snow, Pileated Woodpecker researcher from the University of Minnesota.

  • March 20, 12:00pm
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What animal makes square holes in trees? It’s not a carpenter with avant-garde taste—it’s the Pileated Woodpecker. This striking forest architect chisels near-perfect rectangular cavities with the confidence of a master craftsman, its powerful bill turning dead wood into both dinner and design. Ava Michelangelo and Maggie Watson will be publishing an interview with researcher Kara Snow to talk about this fascinating bird and the ways her study will help protect them. You can watch the video through YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram once it goes live!

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