Onteora is also home to many different species of birds, from the eastern towhee to wild turkeys. Although you may not see them, you can easily find evidence in the forest of various woodpecker species. Native to these woods are the pileated woodpecker and the yellow-bellied sap sucker, two woodpeck-ers that approach trees very differently. If you see a tree with a large, deep oval shaped hole in it, that is the handi-work of the pileated woodpecker. They will burrow straight into trees to find bugs to eat or to make a nesting cavity. Either way, it causes large, noticeable damage to the tree. Yellow-bellied sap suckers make much smaller holes. They peck their holes in a series of straight lines. This releases sap inside the tree, trapping insects for an easy snack. And if you’re lucky, you will see bald eagles flying high over Orchard Lake.