June Words #20 - Look Up

I don't know what caused the unusual configuration in this tree trunk - I hope it's a natural process for the tree, and not some bad disease or parasite or something.

[Agnes]

Beautiful

[Renee Salamon]

Perfect for the word today - and a lovely shot

[Jerzy]

I'm guessing woodpecker if you have them in Mauritius. I think the ring is just the tree trying to fix itself. Great find.

[Dave]

Nice find

[Paula Fontanini]

I would have guessed a Woodpecker too but who knows. Perfect for the word challenge.

[Mags]

Looks like a home for some bird or other critter. Nice find and capture.

[Karen]

@jerzyfotos @bluemoon
Thanks for the feedback - as far as I know, we don't have woodpeckers here. I've certainly never heard people talking about them or having seen them. I'll try and find out what happened to this tree.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

that is one of the best tree hollows I've seen - wow!

[Rob Z]

It may be just scar tissue around the area where it was lopped. A super home for a critter..

[KV]

Looks like a giant ear… very cool.

[Kathy]

Well spotted. I have no clue myself what might have happened. I've seen holes like this too and I guess I always assumed (and we all know that's not a good thing to do) that a branch had come off for some reason.

[Issi Bannerman]

Well spotted! Not sure what causes this type of thing on a tree.

[haskar]

Nice find and lovely textures.