Woodpecker hid hundreds of kilos of acorns in chimney

When a tradesman was called to clean a house, he found himself inundated with acorns pouring out of a chimney.

Editorial Wild beim Wild — 9 February 2023

320 kilograms of acorns in the chimney

Pest controller Nick Castro had, in principle, a clearly defined task: the owners of a house in Santa Barbara, California, had asked him to inspect their property for mealworms. But when Castro reached behind the wall, countless acorns came pouring out at him: 320 kilograms, stacked six metres high.

Acorn woodpecker cache — Naturally, the acorn woodpecker enjoys storing acorns to consume at a later time.

Acorn woodpecker identified as culprit

Apparently, an acorn woodpecker had been causing havoc in and around the house. “The instinct to insert an acorn into a hole and store it is very pronounced in these birds”, explains Angela Brierly of Old Dominion University to the Guardian. More on the topic Wildlife.

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