🪵 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