Snags give woodpeckers a place to excavate cavities to nest in. Snags are feeding places for woodpeckers and other birds. Snags provide perches that hawks and other predatory birds use to search for prey. Leave snags standing whenever possible. If there is danger of damage to property if they fall, shorten the snag to create a tall stump.
Birds can nest in snags as small as four inches in diameter.
LOGS Loose bark used as hiding places for small animals and storage areas for squirrels and deer mice. Trunk provides food source for woodpeckers. Upright limbs and branches are used as perches. Log retains moisture as it decays providing damp areas for amphibians. Hollow logs give raccoons and opossums places to den.