Category: Hammering on trees for food to create nesting holes or to lure a mate

  • Woodpeckers And Concussions

    March 22, 2026 A Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), pounding on a tree quite a distance away, yet making as much noise as a jackhammer. Hammering on a tree at up to 20 times per second. That makes my head hurt just thinking about it. Woodpeckers hammer on trees in search of food, to create a…