Everyone recognizes the sound of a woodpecker. Rat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tat. Their drumming is one of the most recognizable non-vocal sounds a bird makes. But many woodpeckers have vocalizations that can help you find them, long before they start to drum.
Notes and photographs of my morning walks at Seagroves Farm Park in Apex, NC.
Everyone recognizes the sound of a woodpecker. Rat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tat. Their drumming is one of the most recognizable non-vocal sounds a bird makes. But many woodpeckers have vocalizations that can help you find them, long before they start to drum.