Posted on Feb 9, 2023
Woodpeckers went nuts, stashing 700 pounds of acorns in the wall of a California home
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A California exterminator got more than he bargained for when he looked inside the wall of a customer's home recently — 700 pounds more.
Nick Castro, who owns Nick's Extreme Pest Control in Santa Rosa, posted photos on the company's Facebook page showing thousands of acorns pouring out of a hole in the wall and covering the floor of a room.
In a video shared on social media, Castro repeatedly scoops out handfuls of the nuts while expressing awe at the size of the stockpile.
A California exterminator got more than he bargained for when he looked inside the wall of a customer's home recently — 700 pounds more.
Nick Castro, who owns Nick's Extreme Pest Control in Santa Rosa, posted photos on the company's Facebook page showing thousands of acorns pouring out of a hole in the wall and covering the floor of a room.
In a video shared on social media, Castro repeatedly scoops out handfuls of the nuts while expressing awe at the size of the stockpile.
Woodpeckers went nuts, stashing 700 pounds of acorns in the wall of a California home
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I have a small pump house for my well….. periodically they stash sunflower seeds around the door and when I open it….. it rains seeds lol.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""The more acorns I pulled out from the wall, the more there were. It felt like it wasn't going to end," Castro told the newspaper.
The sizable acorn collection caught the attention of people on social media, with some saying they felt for the birds who lost their hoard. "Kinda just feel bad for those hard working birds," one Instagram user wrote. Another quipped, "Omg these woodpeckers are more prepared for retirement than I am."
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Castro told the Press Democrat that the acorns had been covered by fiberglass and rat droppings and were discarded.
Noted for their clownish faces, acorn woodpeckers are found in the Western and Southwestern U.S. and store acorns in holes they've poked in dead trees."
...""The more acorns I pulled out from the wall, the more there were. It felt like it wasn't going to end," Castro told the newspaper.
The sizable acorn collection caught the attention of people on social media, with some saying they felt for the birds who lost their hoard. "Kinda just feel bad for those hard working birds," one Instagram user wrote. Another quipped, "Omg these woodpeckers are more prepared for retirement than I am."
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Castro told the Press Democrat that the acorns had been covered by fiberglass and rat droppings and were discarded.
Noted for their clownish faces, acorn woodpeckers are found in the Western and Southwestern U.S. and store acorns in holes they've poked in dead trees."
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