March 1, 2009 Pileated Woodpeckers
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Pileateds drum to let other male pileated woodpeckers know that this is their territory and to keep their distance. They also want to attract the female. This morning I could hear the female answering several times. The male drummed on several trees bordering the edge of his territory and then flew back to the hollow tree near our house.