The Lion Cub
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I am used to the quiet, one-peck-at-a-time sounds of the Downy, Hairy, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. So I was surprised to hear, a few minutes ago, a machine-gun like rapid pecking charictaristic to woodpeckers. I tried to get my camera to record the sound, but I couldn't find it. Each round of pecking lasted little more than a second, occuring 5-10 seconds apart from each other. I'm sure it wasn't a Pilated Woodpecker because I've heard their drumming in Florida, and it's much deeper and resounding than this was. I was wondering what species of woodpeckers drummed with the machine gun like rapidity. Sapsucker? Red-headed? Of course I'm assuming it's a species that's infrequent to the yard, but I don't know if Downies or Hairies machine-gun peck.
Thanks for any help!
Thanks for any help!