12K views · 716 reactions | Listen to a male Pileated Woodpecker...

42K views · 2.7K reactions | This is the female Pileated Woodpecker that was in the background of the hand-feeding video from Sunday. The first nine seconds are in real time; you can see how fast she was working. The rest of the video is in slow motion. The honks in the background are calls from White-breasted Nuthatches. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography | Facebook

🪵 How to Speak Pileated Woodpecker! 🔊🐦If a Pileated Woodpecker is nearby, you WILL hear it! These bold, jungle-sounding woodpeckers are one of the loudest voices in the forest! 🌲🎶🔊 The “wuk” call – A deep, powerful sound that means "This is my territory!" or an alarmed "Where are you?" 📢🏡 🐒 The pair call – A back-and-forth chatter between mates that honestly sounds like a monkey! 😆🔊 🥁 The drumming? Not just noise! Their deep, hammering beats help them claim territory, attract mates,

4.4K views · 131 reactions | Drumming is a way for woodpeckers to announce their territory and attract a mate during spring. The pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker found in Connecticut that creates an oblong-shaped hole for feeding and a round hole for nesting. Thanks to Adam for sharing this great clip. More information on Connecticut's woodpeckers is at https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Fact-Sheets/Woodpeckers #FunFactFriday | Connecticut Fish and Wildlife | Facebook