Friday, June 09, 2006

The Beat of a Different Drummer

A strange "rat-a-tat-tat" sound emanating from the fireplace this morning turned out to be a woodpecker on top of the chimney.

Woodpeckers use these short one-second bursts of noise to announce their territory or attract a mate. Play the video below to hear the sound of the new drummer in the neighborhood.

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