![]() In September, I was up on the ladder getting to feeders, when around the shed came a flock of 10 female turkeys. My feeders hang 10 feet off the ground on the eave of a shed and I need a ladder to reach them. Typically, when I go into the backyard where my feeders hang, all the birds scatter however, lately that has not been the case. QThis year, I’ve had some unusual bird behavior. If the trees were healthy evergreens, the top canopy caught some strong winds lately, causing the trunk to snap.”įor additional information, go to: ag./landscape/fact-sheets/emerald-ash-borer. I don’t know the tree species that were snapped off, but it is prevalent with ash trees. ![]() Diseased/dead trees usually break apart from the top first during high winds. Tim’s comment is, “I’m cutting firewood in an area that exhibits a similar condition due to the emerald ash borer killing the white ash trees. I have sometimes been relying on Naturewatch reader, and now friend, Tim of the town of Florida, to point me in the right direction or confirm my suspicions when it comes to forestry issues. The sad news is, “When emerald ash borer populations are high, small trees can die within 1 to 2 years of initial infestation, while larger trees may take 3 to 4 years before succumbing to this pest. It is native to eastern Russia, northern China, Japan, and Korea.” The invasive pest was first detected in Massachusetts in Dalton in 2012! Since its initial discovery, the emerald ash borer has been discovered in at least 11 counties: Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester.Īccording to The University of Massachusetts Extension Service, “The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a non-native, invasive insect that was first discovered in North America in 2002 in Michigan. 28, and my answer concerning ash trees remains the same, you are close to the “epicenter” of the invasion that is most likely the cause of your concern. Is there anything about the physics of trees that makes this a fairly common occurrence?ĪAs I answered a similar query on Nov. QUESTIONS FROM READERSQWe were walking through the Boulders this weekend, and I became curious about many trees that were broken 20 or 30 feet off the ground. ![]() Keep me informed, and thank you for including Naturewatch on your project. ![]() These bruins are persistent, as well as mighty. The only change I would have made is by filling a 4-inch, not a 3-inch, pipe with cement. And, the squirrels cannot climb beyond the baffle. I have photos of bears standing next to the pole and looking up at the feeders, but no destruction yet. Last winter, we replaced several feeders and poles due to bears not hibernating. ![]()
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