Lots of other birds may live in dead trees, or at least use them. They have a very good view because there are no leaves to block their vision. Home Sweet Home. When limbs fall off trees they make brush piles on the ground. These piles provide homes for many animals.
Insects move right in.
And so do the animals that eat insects, including skunks, lizards, birds, and many others. Rabbits don't eat insects, but they are quite comfortable living in the shelter of brush piles. When Fish Live in Trees. When trees that live on the edge of lakes or streams die they drop their branches into the water. Eventually, the tree may fall into the water.