If anyone out there has experience/knowledge about woodpecker calls I would=
appreciate any comments.
http://soundcloud.com/dismalhiker/agitated-pileated-woodpecker
Yesterday I recorded the last 2 minutes of a 5 minute long Pileated Woodpec=
ker call, mixed with what sounds like a hawk (? Red-Tailed hawk). The wood=
pecker sounded quite agitated, especially evident near the end of the recor=
ding. The woodpecker is clearly aware of the hawk's presence and responds =
to it. Any thoughts on this apparent interaction between the woodpecker an=
d the hawk?
I hear the Pileated Woodpecker almost every time I'm out hiking, but I've n=
ever heard it go on for 5 minutes continuously or sound so agitated.
It was a very windy day (tropical storm approaching), so the recording is a=
bit noisy, with some EQ to lift the woodpecker out of the noise. Location=
: Ouachita Mountains, central Arkansas.
Thanks in advance,
John
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