This behavior is called drumming and woodpeckers everywhere do it. It is the woodpecker equivalent of singing and functions to establish and maintain territory and attract a mate. Normally, they use hollow trees, but metal is even better since the goal is to make as much noise as possible!
+Ken Burton i agree with Ken, be pacient when they have there breeding going it will stop, just be proud of a pecker visiting , and ... expect it next year once again :)
@@bartjanvdberg714 Thrilled to find out it's ONLy territorial display, not destruction--one of them did this this morning and the fireplace insert magnified it--jumped a foot off the sofa
Woodpeckers finding out that a metal thing can make their drumming sound more impressive is like someone realizing that they can use a new tech or short cut optimize a task they've been doing for years.
Funny ww2 story here: there was an allied base that heard "gunshots and shooting" at like 6am in the morning coming from the inside of the base by the vehicle bays. The entire base goes into high alert and is searching for the cause of this. After 3 hours, they find nothing yet the sounds still continue. Turns out woodpeckers, yes multiple, had gotten into the vehicle bay and were now pecking tanks and vents in the bays in a way that sounded like gunfire.
For those wondering, no, woodpeckers don't get concussions even after doing it on metal. The reason they don't isn't because the brain is protected by a cushion (contrary to popular belief) but by its tiny size and weight, based on a July 2022 study. Their brain is just too small for the shocks to have an impact. This study, which put tracking points on the head and beak through technology and watched in slow-motion, revealed that a woodpecker's head functions as just a hammer. "If you’re driving a nail with a hammer, you don’t want to put a pillow between the hammer and the nail.”, as a biomechanist put it. Woodpeckers also have a third eyelid (called the nictitating membrane), which close at the moment of every impact and guards it from wind, dust, and hazards from the wood.
@@johnpaulcross424 That's one of the things that is basically disproven with the newer studies. The movement of the brain and skull seems to be synced up, there seems to be no cushioning going on.
No, he checks for predators. Animals drink at a watering hole, in Africa, the same way. If your head is down for too long - you are a prey. It's a defense mechanism.
That, and he stops to listen to hear if anyone replies. That's what this is - a shout out to all other woodpeckers "within the sound of my..." He waits, listens and then tries again.
He's so proud of the cool noise he can make on this object that he, and only he, found because he is the best woodpecker, better than all other woodpeckers and he's just the cutest
You may think they're just trying to annoy you, but in actuality, woodpeckers drum metal for two reasons: to establish their territory and to attract mates. The hard metal reverberates when pecked on and makes for a loud, impossible-to-miss sound.
That is a Northern Flicker, and we have had TWO of them stuck in our chimney! They drill and drill, liking the sound of the metal, but then one of them slipped down the vent on the chimney. We had to open the flue with a box under it and throw a towel over it and hustle it outside. This happened TWICE. The third time we heard that telltale rustling noise, we prepared ourselves for another flicker, but this time it was a HUGE black squirrel that ran all over the house with our cat chasing it! Finally we chased it back outside with a broom.
I had a similar thing happen to me. I expected a bird and out popped a very large squirrel. He pretty much trashed my basement, despite the fact that I wasn't chasing him, just standing there watching. I finally managed to grab him when he tried to make it through a hole he couldn't quite fit through. Once I got control of him, he was surprisingly cooperative as I carried him outside.
Ah the woodpecker way... it is not the human way... or isn't it? Make as loud a noise as possible... attract attention to one self... the female ones will notice it and be impressed... pretty similar actually :D
Yep, he's advertising for a girlfriend. He has an incessant vocal call too. We get lots of these beautiful birds in our neighborhood (Saskatoon, SK, Canada). They are often seen on the ground eating ants. Hence one nickname 'ant bird'. Another nickname is "yellow hammer'.
- Male woodpecker finds metal. - Female woodpecker hearing metal banging: "Omg, he's so strong! If he bangs in metal like that imagine how he'll bang in the nest!"
We have one that does that too. It's to showcase his territory to other woodpeckers. It's like an amplified bird call. He is telling the world "as far as you can hear, it's my territory." We have some mornings where it's a call and response with another woodpecker doing the same thing
Like Mufasa, from "The Lion King"? Except, of course, this little guy might just be the Woodpecker King. "Every place where my drumming can be heard is MY kingdom." 😆
Even out here in Phoenix, AZ, we have a similar woodpecker that loves to peck at our fireplace every morning about 7:30 AM! And, yes, it does sound like a jackhammer!! I go out there with a towel to "shoo" it away!
Woodpeckers aren't just looking for bugs. They also communicate with each other by "pecking" or drumming on trees. So maybe this guy is like that loud dude at the bar who says, "Hey everybody, gather around while I tell you how awesome I am."
@@enfers2256 Don't get me wrong, I'm all in with our avian friends! I've got binoculars and a pile of bird guides, and I go out birding several times a year.🐦I occasionally hear woodpeckers tapping on my house's siding, and as long as they don't poke holes in it, I'm cool with that!
It's the color they are attracted to. I'll give you a few examples; (1) My house used to have a dark purple/brown trim. Ended up having woodpecker issues with that trim color. Painted the trim white this past year. No more woodpeckers. (2) Childhood neighbor. Their whole house was in cedar and painted in brown, and they had huge woodpeckers issues. The house was resided to blue and trim painted to white a few years back and no more woodpecker issues. (3) My current next door neighbor. His barn is painted a dark brown and every year he is outside moving a fake owls around to distract the woodpeckers that love his barn. They like the dark brown colors. Likely because in their heads, it is a tree.
I love videos like this because it’s just someone’s dad or something who posted a video and now 350,000 seperate people watched his video of a woodpecker :)
For the last year I’ve been waking up almost every morning around 6am from that rattling noise. This no doubt is my problem!! I could never figure it out!!! Thanks for the video
Even out here in Phoenix, AZ, we have a similar woodpecker that loves to peck at our fireplace every morning about 7:30 AM! And, yes, it does sound like a jackhammer!! I go out there with a towel to "shoo" it away!
A Woodpecker's hammering noise tells other woodpeckers "Hey this is my territory! Fuck off!". Your chimney is even louder than a tree and thus more efficient.
It's well known that invading squirrels panic and retreat at the sound of an MG-42 being fired. This brave Woodpecker is protecting your bunker from the invading squirrel army. Rest assured that your nuts are well protected.
The sound of a machine gun was very frequently compared to that of a sewing machine in and before WW1, when people weren't yet very familiar with the idea, so your observation is pretty fitting. I quite like the Russian nickname for the MG42, myself - "Hitler's Zipper".
For those wondering, that’s a northern flicker!! They’re really pretty birds. They tend to eat on the ground (like on a tree stump) so this one is just a bit crazy in the head it seems.
@@skateraptor12 They do this not only to attract a mate but to also defend a breeding territory. They often find these types of materials that make loud noises when hit... or in this case... pecked.
We had new metal chimney caps installed, (which was money very well spent, btw. Huge difference in the woodstove and fireplace efficiencies, and ease of getting a good, hot, clean fire going). But for some reason, there was a Northern Flicker that loved to peck at that thing almost every morning. He was our pudgy little alarm clock! We also had a crow that would peck at the skylight and look in. That used to drive the cat crazy. It was hilarious.
Thats mind blowing how fast it can do that! I was a percussionist and to imagine being able to fit that many notes into such a small space is crazy but its mind boggling to imagine being able to do it with one hand!
@@zokora3656 that's the only technique there is to achieve that speed with one hand and it's two notes per motion and requires a rim to bounce it off of. This woodpeck puts gravity blasts to shame.
@@zokora3656 what's that? Oh wait, I know, another technique that you can only do with equipment that's spring loaded to give you bounce and you can still only get two quick notes. Face it man, this birds a better drummer than you will ever be and he doesn't even need fancy rim and pedal tricks.
Great amplification that carries farther than wood, and it has sound holes so its omnidirectional. Brilliant little creature when you think about it....using tools to a degree.
I’m 5 years late, but this is a Northern Flicker which is not technically a woodpecker but in the woodpecker family. Not that it matters. They “drum” for the same reasons woodpeckers do - establish territory, mating, etc. Their goal is to make it nice and loud so everyone in their kingdom knows they’re there! So a metal chimney is like the epitome of perfection for this goal. 😂 I’ve got one drumming on my chimney right now and it’s cracking me up lol
I'm pretty sure the question was answered in the 8 years that have passed, but: - Woodpeckers don't need wood to peck, despite what their names would tell you (har-har, I know) - They'll peck on most any surface, but they'll choose metal when trying to have a longer/larger reach. In short: it's communicating. - The one shown in this video is establishing to other woodpeckers that a) "I'm here" b) "I'M here, so don't try to claim my turf!" c) "I wouldn't mind if a partner would be interested in a tour of the place, uwu!" - Woodpeckers can peck at around 20 times per second, which is why, for humans, it sounds like you're in the middle of a warzone when they're around - Woodpeckers are cute as fuck Well, there's my trivia for the day. Hope it proves interesting to someone.
For the past few days my daughter was bewildered at a noise coming from our sun room. The noise would begin around 5:30am. In our sun room is a wood stove. Today I filmed it hoping to capture the sound. I got lucky and not only recorded the drumming but also the song. I had guessed it was a woodpecker as ai have seen one perform this drumming on a neighbors metal chimney top across the street. Hopefully over the coming days I’ll capture the little bugger as viewed from outside drumming on my chimney.
Even out here in Phoenix, AZ, we have a similar woodpecker that loves to peck at our fireplace every morning about 7:30 AM! And, yes, it does sound like a jackhammer!! I go out there with a towel to "shoo" it away!
You have it close that’s what they have found out BUGS or food for themselves they also do it on sides of our homes and they love gutters the bugs run out breakfast !! I watch them with my coffee
@@MrSlanderer The first name that popped into my head for music a metal-head woodpecker would be protesting. My mother had his music and LOVED it... Ugh.
I am not an Ornithologist, I do spend a fair amount of time in the woods and what I have noticed is that smaller wood peckers just like this one seem to use this as a form of communication amongst their kind.. I hear them frequently in wooded areas doing just this, striking a trea and a pause, then I hear another and sometimes Ive heard up to three. Its possible that the metal is a louder form of communication. Im not sure I explained it real great but I hope this helps
Finally figured out this is what I was hearing! The sound is twice as loud inside the house, I was wondering if the neighbors were doing construction :)
Omg we have the same thing happen at our house! Drives us nuts because it’s always first thing in the morning! We’ve listened to it for 25 years! Hahahaha
This is also called a Yellow hammer woodpecker (Colaptes auratus). It is the state bird of Alabama. According to Wikipedia there are over 100 common names for this bird. I am amazed at how many times per second this thing can peck... Thanks for uploading this video.
Speed metal band try outs: Band Member: Can you play really fast? Woodpecker: BRRRRRRTTT!!! Band Member: We got our guy! New album goes double platinum in 8 months....
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Imagine playing an unconnected electric guitar your entire life and then one day you discover the amplifier.
More like an acoustic lol
Literally 😂😂
hahaha
Just wait till you find out about ✨pedals✨
Thanks man im dying 😂😂. You saved my day
This behavior is called drumming and woodpeckers everywhere do it. It is the woodpecker equivalent of singing and functions to establish and maintain territory and attract a mate. Normally, they use hollow trees, but metal is even better since the goal is to make as much noise as possible!
+Ken Burton i agree with Ken, be pacient when they have there breeding going it will stop, just be proud of a pecker visiting , and ... expect it next year once again :)
I once saw (and heard) a flicker doing this on a parking lot lamp.
They do this to my house too at 6-7am. It’s like waking up to a jackhammer. First time I heard it I thought someone was trying to break into my house.
Jw4n9 It’s been going on for over a week at my house! Every morning between 7 and 8, and ALWAYS outside my bedroom! It’s driving me CRAZY!
@@bartjanvdberg714 Thrilled to find out it's ONLy territorial display, not destruction--one of them did this this morning and the fireplace insert magnified it--jumped a foot off the sofa
Outside: Sounds like an impact wrench.
Inside: Who is jackhammering at this hour?
My impact agrees #brrrrrrr
My laughing chimney is a creepy guy!
2X rivet gun, maybe a 3X.
It's like the bird knows how cool it sounds but it wants to stop itself because of how addicting it is.
Are you autistic
Addictive
@@El_Gormo Both work.
You can use a verb as another form of speech.
@@AppleOfThineEye no you can’t. It’s just poor grammar
@@El_Gormo ...So is not starting your sentence with a capital letter.
However, yes, you can. It is being used as a participle.
“I have a machine gun. Stay out of my turf. I’m one tough dude. All chicks welcome.”
Sounds like an mg 34
"I'm honest and loyal and my plumage is amazing"
😂😂😂
Birb go Brrrrrrr
😂
Woodpeckers finding out that a metal thing can make their drumming sound more impressive is like someone realizing that they can use a new tech or short cut optimize a task they've been doing for years.
So basically it's like autotune for woodpeckers. ;-)
@@WardenWolf more like an amplifier for a double kick drum.
Acoustical upgrades
or a metal guitarist discovering drop d
@@WardenWolf more like an amplifier
Funny ww2 story here: there was an allied base that heard "gunshots and shooting" at like 6am in the morning coming from the inside of the base by the vehicle bays. The entire base goes into high alert and is searching for the cause of this. After 3 hours, they find nothing yet the sounds still continue. Turns out woodpeckers, yes multiple, had gotten into the vehicle bay and were now pecking tanks and vents in the bays in a way that sounded like gunfire.
I'll take "Things That Never Happened" for $500
🤣
@@BoCaine oh fuck off with that "never happened" bullshit.
@@BoCaine I assume you don't get out much if you think this is far fetched
@@BoCaine Damn you mad mad huh
I couldn't understand half your comment but good for you ig?
For those wondering, no, woodpeckers don't get concussions even after doing it on metal. The reason they don't isn't because the brain is protected by a cushion (contrary to popular belief) but by its tiny size and weight, based on a July 2022 study. Their brain is just too small for the shocks to have an impact. This study, which put tracking points on the head and beak through technology and watched in slow-motion, revealed that a woodpecker's head functions as just a hammer. "If you’re driving a nail with a hammer, you don’t want to put a pillow between the hammer and the nail.”, as a biomechanist put it. Woodpeckers also have a third eyelid (called the nictitating membrane), which close at the moment of every impact and guards it from wind, dust, and hazards from the wood.
Why are you everywhere
They also wrap their tongues around their skulls to further reduce impacts
Galileo's Square Cube Law in effect.
@@johnpaulcross424
That's one of the things that is basically disproven with the newer studies. The movement of the brain and skull seems to be synced up, there seems to be no cushioning going on.
in summary, they are too stupid to hurt themselves...
He's doing it because everybody loves the sound of a machine gun in the morning. It sounds like victory.
🤣🤣
Paraphrasing a Coppola movie? If so, you get ten points.
Sounds like a jackhammer to me
HANS GET ZE WOODPECKER
*D-Day flashbacks*
I love how he has such a sense of pride after pecking. He really thinks he is the coolest lol
No, he checks for predators.
Animals drink at a watering hole, in Africa, the same way.
If your head is down for too long - you are a prey.
It's a defense mechanism.
To make sounds
Is a reflex.. she is trying
That, and he stops to listen to hear if anyone replies. That's what this is - a shout out to all other woodpeckers "within the sound of my..." He waits, listens and then tries again.
he is
the sound from inside the house made me laugh so hard. I can only imagine hearing that and going "wtf was that?"
Right?!? On the John like...wtf???
"No, seriously, what the F*** IS THAT!?!"
"HOLY SHIT JOHN, THE GERMANS HAVE RETURNED!!!"
Sounds like an A-10
@@verticalflyingb737 More like an MG42, an A-10's gun sounds more like someone ripping ass than that
He's so proud of the cool noise he can make on this object that he, and only he, found because he is the best woodpecker, better than all other woodpeckers and he's just the cutest
"Target is immune to this magic"
"Target is immune to this magic"
"Target is immune to this magic"
"Target is immune to this magic"
(Warcraft)
I don't get it.
I don't get it.
Thanks for telling me that its a reference to warcraft 😄
@@pumkin610 you messed up the potential chain of "I don't get it."
@@petahgriff7196 don't worry I don't get it.
"Hello sir, did you call for a chimney repair ?
Oh, I see the seals have worn out over time. Please stand back, I will start."
*BRRRRRT*
how much will it cost - wait u started working already
@@RAGNES7 "Need to buy extra pieces and come back several times. That's an old chimney. Won't be cheap sir."
@@Mornepin how much will it cos-
*Stop flying away!!*
I read this as Ignatius J. Reilly.
Me: trying to sleep.
Woodpecker: wanna hear what an Uzi burst fire sounds like?
i know its just a joke, but isn't an uzi a real low fire rate gun?
lol!
@@humongousballs not really its pretty high compared to most guns
Closer to a mac-10, iirc
haha
You may think they're just trying to annoy you, but in actuality, woodpeckers drum metal for two reasons: to establish their territory and to attract mates. The hard metal reverberates when pecked on and makes for a loud, impossible-to-miss sound.
I thought there was something wrong with my water heater.
I like how he got a rusty color to him to match the chimney.
Professionals have standards
Aw
In case you're being serious: That's just bc of the sun, son.
@@k.r.99 In case you're being serious, be like the sun and lighten up.
@@randomuserlol1110 I just had to make sure. Sorry for ruining the joke.
I can never attract a female like that.
Tried on many chimneys
Try a bigger one, color also matters, red is the best one, but orange also works!
Your doing it wrong.
try harder ...!
@PermaBored did you get a permit?
Did you stand on it or squat? Stance matters too.
That is a Northern Flicker, and we have had TWO of them stuck in our chimney! They drill and drill, liking the sound of the metal, but then one of them slipped down the vent on the chimney. We had to open the flue with a box under it and throw a towel over it and hustle it outside. This happened TWICE. The third time we heard that telltale rustling noise, we prepared ourselves for another flicker, but this time it was a HUGE black squirrel that ran all over the house with our cat chasing it! Finally we chased it back outside with a broom.
Sounds like it's time to light the ole fireplace up. 🪵 🔥
Why do I picture Yakety Sax playing in the background as I'm reading this?
Well, at least the cat had fun!
I had a similar thing happen to me. I expected a bird and out popped a very large squirrel. He pretty much trashed my basement, despite the fact that I wasn't chasing him, just standing there watching. I finally managed to grab him when he tried to make it through a hole he couldn't quite fit through. Once I got control of him, he was surprisingly cooperative as I carried him outside.
Mmmm squirrel
"I am heavy Woodpecker Guy, and this..... is my weapon"
He wants a girlfriend and to have a family, thats why.
Based tradpecker.
Yeah as a woodpecker, I argee with this
Ah the woodpecker way... it is not the human way... or isn't it? Make as loud a noise as possible... attract attention to one self... the female ones will notice it and be impressed... pretty similar actually :D
@@Mycarrox You forgot to add - "Then later, 5 baby drummers will use your chimney for practice... "
hi C M...
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how to know the bird is a male
It's like troubadours playing to win the maidens heart, but this little guy found himself an electric guitar. Now he's unique
Heavy metal woodpe king
"Hey babe, check out my riff!" *Video*
Yep, he's advertising for a girlfriend. He has an incessant vocal call too. We get lots of these beautiful birds in our neighborhood (Saskatoon, SK, Canada). They are often seen on the ground eating ants. Hence one nickname 'ant bird'. Another nickname is "yellow hammer'.
maby he likes the sound
favorite comment ever
maby lmao
@@shakewell42 maby indeed
I know I do
Exactly, same thing happen to the Nasa with a rocket. They lost about $20.000.000 because it.
0:23 the woodpecker went “SUPPRESSING FIRE!” 😂
- Male woodpecker finds metal.
- Female woodpecker hearing metal banging: "Omg, he's so strong! If he bangs in metal like that imagine how he'll bang in the nest!"
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 you are a fool 😂😂😂
🤦♂️
hilarious. You should write books and movies. ;:
)
We have one that does that too.
It's to showcase his territory to other woodpeckers. It's like an amplified bird call. He is telling the world "as far as you can hear, it's my territory."
We have some mornings where it's a call and response with another woodpecker doing the same thing
Like Mufasa, from "The Lion King"? Except, of course, this little guy might just be the Woodpecker King.
"Every place where my drumming can be heard is MY kingdom."
😆
This can be called, "looking for love in all the wrong places".
Wookin pa nub in a tha wong paces
Wookin fow wuv in aw da wong pwacez
This is exactly what I hear from my chimney as well! Finally a reason for the strange noises in my roof in the mornings. Those crazy birds!
Sounds like a goddamn machine gun
Scare the shit out of humans thinking somebody shooting outside 😂😂😂
Like an A10 Warthog, lol
Hans, get ze Maschinengewehr
Nail gun or jackhammer ;)
Even out here in Phoenix, AZ, we have a similar woodpecker that loves to peck at our fireplace every morning about 7:30 AM! And, yes, it does sound like a jackhammer!! I go out there with a towel to "shoo" it away!
Your chimney amplifies his drumming so other birds can hear him declare his territory good and loud.
Although a hunter would look at the bird and reclaim his territory with a really loud *bang*
@@super7sayain305 cringe
Best metal drummer ever. His BPM is insane
Woodpecker: Ey gurl.. Listen to these sick beats.. _Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr_ Yeh.. Thas just for u ❤️
Yeah but he's saying that to every female in the area, it's like adding a bunch of chicks to a GC and sending a song or something
DRRRR PLSS
NDHDHSBAJJAKAJSHZ
These woodpeckers maybe the most lethal predatory bird at its size.
Anyone: *_*Tries to sleep*_*
This woodpecker: *_"DRDRDRDRDRDRDRDR!!!"_*
Me: this is happening to me right now
Your avatar is very appropriate.
@@mark-ish they don't do this at night.
@@Pepper-rn4hh
Some people work at night and sleep during the day.
@@mercian9425
I think that it was attacking its reflection thinking that it was competition for the lady birds.
Woodpeckers aren't just looking for bugs. They also communicate with each other by "pecking" or drumming on trees. So maybe this guy is like that loud dude at the bar who says, "Hey everybody, gather around while I tell you how awesome I am."
Everybody gather, but only females
@@enfers2256 Don't get me wrong, I'm all in with our avian friends! I've got binoculars and a pile of bird guides, and I go out birding several times a year.🐦I occasionally hear woodpeckers tapping on my house's siding, and as long as they don't poke holes in it, I'm cool with that!
Sounds like a constuction site.
Inside the house @ 1:16 it does :)
When the jackhammers come out to play.
I wonder if Jack Hammer operators are swarmed with woodpeckers?
Riveting!
It's the color they are attracted to.
I'll give you a few examples;
(1) My house used to have a dark purple/brown trim. Ended up having woodpecker issues with that trim color. Painted the trim white this past year. No more woodpeckers.
(2) Childhood neighbor. Their whole house was in cedar and painted in brown, and they had huge woodpeckers issues. The house was resided to blue and trim painted to white a few years back and no more woodpecker issues.
(3) My current next door neighbor. His barn is painted a dark brown and every year he is outside moving a fake owls around to distract the woodpeckers that love his barn.
They like the dark brown colors. Likely because in their heads, it is a tree.
Anyone: pls stop I’m trying to sleep that’s not even wood
Woodpecker: haha metal go *BRRRRR-*
Lol. I like this comment alot
This comment is the winner!😂👍
This comment should get pinned.
It’s a woodpecker - Northern Flicker 😁
I hope you got some sleep 😆
Lmao
That's no woodpecker, that's an MG42.
I think you might be right. At first I thought it might be a MP-40. "nuts"
xDD
Yep. I was going to post the same thing.
That's what I was thinking :)
we call ot MG 3 now....
I love videos like this because it’s just someone’s dad or something who posted a video and now 350,000 seperate people watched his video of a woodpecker :)
@@frenne_dilley i saw this guy's wood and his pecker
the infamous A-10 woodpecker. BRRRRRRRT!
For the last year I’ve been waking up almost every morning around 6am from that rattling noise. This no doubt is my problem!! I could never figure it out!!! Thanks for the video
😂👍💕
Even out here in Phoenix, AZ, we have a similar woodpecker that loves to peck at our fireplace every morning about 7:30 AM! And, yes, it does sound like a jackhammer!! I go out there with a towel to "shoo" it away!
Never thought the possibility that woodpecker could made MG-42 sound effect.
A Woodpecker's hammering noise tells other woodpeckers "Hey this is my territory! Fuck off!". Your chimney is even louder than a tree and thus more efficient.
The inside POV of the chimney, perfection 🤌
It's well known that invading squirrels panic and retreat at the sound of an MG-42 being fired. This brave Woodpecker is protecting your bunker from the invading squirrel army. Rest assured that your nuts are well protected.
Yes nuts protected ! Lol 😆😂🙈🐁🐿️🕊️
Everyone: It sounds like a machine gun.
Me: Hey it sounds like a sewing machine.
The sound of a machine gun was very frequently compared to that of a sewing machine in and before WW1, when people weren't yet very familiar with the idea, so your observation is pretty fitting.
I quite like the Russian nickname for the MG42, myself - "Hitler's Zipper".
and @Kapella , awesome comments peoples :D
.....how damn fast are you sewing
Good of you, want a cookie? 🍪
It sounds like a Jack hammer to me.
That is a mating call.
Yes, woodpeckers drum to mate, the louder the better.
It's the closest he ever gets to having a carbonated soda. He likes the fizzy feeling he gets in his brain from it.
🤣🤣🤣
For those wondering, that’s a northern flicker!! They’re really pretty birds. They tend to eat on the ground (like on a tree stump) so this one is just a bit crazy in the head it seems.
Its to attract a mate. They make noise to attract females
Thank You! I thought it looked like a flicker.
They also like to fly into windows at warp speed which usually doesn’t end well.
Thank you for the ID. As it didn't look like any peckerwoods from these parts.
@@skateraptor12 They do this not only to attract a mate but to also defend a breeding territory. They often find these types of materials that make loud noises when hit... or in this case... pecked.
omg this reminds me of the Tom and Jerry where Jerry is taking care of a baby woodpecker who drills everything 😂😂
God you just sent me on a nostalgia trip haha
Aww yes! Now I want to watch Tom & Jerry ❤️
The good ol days lol
Nostalgic
haha, half of the people will search Tom and Jerry part with woodpecker, after reading it.
*Woodpecker making noise on my chimney*
Me: “So you have chosen death”.
Hes imagining he's shooting a minigun and then look up to see the tracers
I was thinking an MG-42
CWIS DREAMS
Did you just assume the bird's gender?
He's a little confused, but he got the spirit.
headbanging metalhead`s for the win
😂😂😂😂
Why confused? He's using the chimney because it makes more sound. Therefore his drumming is more efficient
This is actually very intentional. They prefer drumming on metal souly because it amplifies the sound
@@clementwolf4081but in this case the head banging produces the music, instead of responding to it.
We had new metal chimney caps installed, (which was money very well spent, btw. Huge difference in the woodstove and fireplace efficiencies, and ease of getting a good, hot, clean fire going). But for some reason, there was a Northern Flicker that loved to peck at that thing almost every morning. He was our pudgy little alarm clock! We also had a crow that would peck at the skylight and look in. That used to drive the cat crazy. It was hilarious.
(That's the longest in brackets sentence I've ever seen)
@@AbdoZaInsert (Is that a challenge?)
crows harass everything
That's a sweet story (btw thanks for the hint to get a cosy fire place going).
@@jamescheddar4896 yeah and they're probably 3-4 times smarter than the cat.
Sounds like an MG 42. Giving WW2 vets flash backs
He's like "darling, come over to my amazing cort-ten steel penthouse".
“You-hoo Honey! Let’s get together and built a nest!!” Poor guy, he rattattats and then looks hopefully for a mate! 🏠 💘
Tries to sleep at night: *Vietnam Flashbacks*
😂😂😂
Thats mind blowing how fast it can do that! I was a percussionist and to imagine being able to fit that many notes into such a small space is crazy but its mind boggling to imagine being able to do it with one hand!
depends on the technique you use. gravity blast for example is just as fast
@@zokora3656 that's the only technique there is to achieve that speed with one hand and it's two notes per motion and requires a rim to bounce it off of. This woodpeck puts gravity blasts to shame.
But in this case he's headbanging that out lol
@@3volk715 oh. the only technique? heel-toe you never heard of either?
@@zokora3656 what's that? Oh wait, I know, another technique that you can only do with equipment that's spring loaded to give you bounce and you can still only get two quick notes. Face it man, this birds a better drummer than you will ever be and he doesn't even need fancy rim and pedal tricks.
He’s basically saying, “Honey, I’m home!” If he already has a mate and they are trying to find each other :)
Mating call perhaps, everybody has their own style you know!.
MachineGun Style
@@DXM339 Sounded me more like Bob the Builder style.
Well, a guy has to stick with what works.
Will Pongase - construction site style when you hear the sounds inside the house ;)
no@@Acuepk
I like how he looks around for a little bit like "What was I doing? Oh yeah *BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT*"
Hahaha
"Get some!"
This is the most Metal thing I’ve ever seen. Blast beats in a breakdown!🤘🤘
One woodpecker would do this to my chimney for years, the sound would reverberate throughout the damn house
I salute you for not shooting it I probably would have given in myself.
@@johnharrington4757 one could just throw peebles at him to scare him off without killing it though...
Ugh. One starting this week at my house. Same exact sound. 7 am on the dot. This is what I wake up to.
Me too. Sometimes even 630am. Where do you live? Any solutions?
Enjoy Mother Nature.
Why you still sleeping at 7am! 🤨😅
Great amplification that carries farther than wood, and it has sound holes so its omnidirectional. Brilliant little creature when you think about it....using tools to a degree.
Once you understand many animals are like very young children, it all starts to make sense.
Establishing territory, listening for a challenger responding to his drumming.
"No! You can't hit the metal chimney in a rapid speed!"
"Haha, woodpecker goes brrrrrr."
My neighborhood is loaded with Gila Woodpeckers and they all love my satellite dish. It's way louder than chimney caps.
Must be sending morse code to the aliens.
How's your reception , now ...
"Who the heck is firing an MG42 out there?"
No idea why, but this just made me burst into fits of giggles and I can't stop!
I’m 5 years late, but this is a Northern Flicker which is not technically a woodpecker but in the woodpecker family. Not that it matters. They “drum” for the same reasons woodpeckers do - establish territory, mating, etc. Their goal is to make it nice and loud so everyone in their kingdom knows they’re there! So a metal chimney is like the epitome of perfection for this goal. 😂 I’ve got one drumming on my chimney right now and it’s cracking me up lol
How do you figure it’s not a woodpecker? It is according to Audubon.
I'm almost 6 years late and I'm happy someone spotted this! 😅
My first thought when I hear it: M A C H I N E P E C K E R
Or maybe, Jackpecker
Woody Woodpecker needs a refresher course on what's wood and what's metal. 😂
It's a Flicker, and he's looking for the same thing I am. Guess I'll go "pound my chimney" instead.
🤣
That was clever
Sounds like an MG 42😂
Imagine taping woodpeckers onto drum sticks, and you would be the fastetst drummer in the world.
Speed metal.
You are insane. But, smart.
I don't know why but I find this hilarious. Cracks me up every time
*meanwhile grandpas having war flashbacks*
The inside sound made me laugh way harder than I thought it would! 😂 sounds like a German MG-42
If the woodpecker was into music he would listen to heavy metal 🤘 🎸.
He is the best heavy metal drummer!
I'm pretty sure the question was answered in the 8 years that have passed, but:
- Woodpeckers don't need wood to peck, despite what their names would tell you (har-har, I know)
- They'll peck on most any surface, but they'll choose metal when trying to have a longer/larger reach. In short: it's communicating.
- The one shown in this video is establishing to other woodpeckers that a) "I'm here" b) "I'M here, so don't try to claim my turf!" c) "I wouldn't mind if a partner would be interested in a tour of the place, uwu!"
- Woodpeckers can peck at around 20 times per second, which is why, for humans, it sounds like you're in the middle of a warzone when they're around
- Woodpeckers are cute as fuck
Well, there's my trivia for the day. Hope it proves interesting to someone.
For the past few days my daughter was bewildered at a noise coming from our sun room. The noise would begin around 5:30am. In our sun room is a wood stove. Today I filmed it hoping to capture the sound. I got lucky and not only recorded the drumming but also the song. I had guessed it was a woodpecker as ai have seen one perform this drumming on a neighbors metal chimney top across the street. Hopefully over the coming days I’ll capture the little bugger as viewed from outside drumming on my chimney.
Even out here in Phoenix, AZ, we have a similar woodpecker that loves to peck at our fireplace every morning about 7:30 AM! And, yes, it does sound like a jackhammer!! I go out there with a towel to "shoo" it away!
You have it close that’s what they have found out BUGS or food for themselves they also do it on sides of our homes and they love gutters the bugs run out breakfast !! I watch them with my coffee
1:17 *Trigger Activated*
Grandpa is reminded of german MG42 fire 😨
It's simple, he's tired of you playing that John Tesh album, and wants something with a beat.
He needs to crank up Buddy Rich doing a drum solo and see if they end up with a drum-off.
John Tesh? Haven't heard that name in more than a decade---
@@MrSlanderer The first name that popped into my head for music a metal-head woodpecker would be protesting. My mother had his music and LOVED it... Ugh.
I am not an Ornithologist, I do spend a fair amount of time in the woods and what I have noticed is that smaller wood peckers just like this one seem to use this as a form of communication amongst their kind.. I hear them frequently in wooded areas doing just this, striking a trea and a pause, then I hear another and sometimes Ive heard up to three. Its possible that the metal is a louder form of communication. Im not sure I explained it real great but I hope this helps
I think you are right - it is all about the sound to the bird, peckerhead telegraph !
Finally figured out this is what I was hearing! The sound is twice as loud inside the house, I was wondering if the neighbors were doing construction :)
Omg we have the same thing happen at our house! Drives us nuts because it’s always first thing in the morning! We’ve listened to it for 25 years! Hahahaha
He’s the drummer for a heavy metal band and just loves the sound. 😜
This is also called a Yellow hammer woodpecker (Colaptes auratus). It is the state bird of Alabama. According to Wikipedia there are over 100 common names for this bird. I am amazed at how many times per second this thing can peck... Thanks for uploading this video.
Speed metal band try outs:
Band Member: Can you play really fast?
Woodpecker: BRRRRRRTTT!!!
Band Member: We got our guy!
New album goes double platinum in 8 months....
More like Grindcore
I knew i shouldn't have click on that one video of the woodpecker doing a drill impression two weeks ago .-. TH-cam algorithm will never let it go
Regular Woodpecker: pek pek
Omaha Beach Woodpecker: BRRRRT
Lmaooo dude 😂🤣
lmaoo
😭😭😭
The woodpecker is just trying to say "Wakey wakey! Hands off snakey!" XD
ah yes, the endangered woodland MG-42
"Hey girl, wanna see my play a song?"
**BRRRRRRT**
"Hey! Do you know how a MG-42 sounds like?"
*BRAAAAAAAAAAAAA*
hooman: what are you doing?
0:23 woodpecker: ow hello sir. chimney-cap inspection.
Metal Chimney is one of my favorite bands!