Anybody here a birder? Today, on my dying tree in front of my house, I heard a very loud

[CTyankee]

woodpecker who sounded kinda angry or at least determined. The jackhammer sound lasted only a few minutes, very intense then silent then very intense again. The after a little bit, he/she was gone.

Was it typically a he or a she? Do both sexes drill loudly or just one?

Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge!

[Phoenix61]

1. Woodpeckers can be loud especially if the tree

is hollow. Acts like a big drum.

[CTyankee]

3. male or female or both?

[Phoenix61]

6. As far as I know they are the same size so both. nt

[dware]

2. Generally the male is the more colorful of the two sexes,

that's to draw the attentions of the females.

[CTyankee]

4. Sorry, didn' get to the window in time...

[dware]

5. If I remember correctly,

both the male and female will knock holes in the trees to build a nest.

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Both male and female peck rotten wood to find beetle larvae; sometimes for other reasons.

Most do it for nest building, and Acorn Woodpeckers do it to cache acorns.

[pnwest]

12. Wow! I've never seen anything like that, how

interesting!

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. Pileated can be really loud. Drumming...mating, territory, etc

[Zorro]

9. I must have Republican woodpeckers in my neighborhood

They keep pecking on my fireplace's metal chimney cap.

[dewsgirl]

11. LoL😂

[Totally Tunsie]

13. Must be so. Those Repugs like caps on everything...

welfare, Social Security, etc.

[Cirque du So-What]

10. I've been putting out seed/suet cakes all winter

Woodpeckers are quite fond of them. When one is consumed , a woodpecker hammers on the gutter near the feeder until I put out another cake. Best way to get my attention.