This young pin oak is at my grandfather's house in Tivoli in Dutchess County, and was getting smothered by a grape vine, and was even starting to get pulled down to the ground. The pin oaks are spectacular in the fall. But he has also always enjoyed the birds that come to the property, and assume that part of the attraction are the numerous grape vines. We decided to cut this grape vine to save the pin oak, but are allowing the grapes to grow on the nearby shrubs. This way we get the oak, and also the birds.