Woodpecker Stands On Chimney Pot

A male Greater Spotted Woodpecker stands on the top of a chimney pot where, affectionately heard by residents around this south London suburban neighbourhood, it announces its presence to others every day by drumming on the metal chimney covering, on 25th April 2022, in south London, England. The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. Instead of singing to declare their territory, woodpeckers drum to advertise their presence to others. They usually require wood with particular resonant qualities for this purpose but this bird has been ptapping on local aerials and metal surfaces to the amusement of nearby south Londoners.

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Copyright: Richard Baker
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A male Greater Spotted Woodpecker stands on the top of a chimney pot where, affectionately heard by residents around this south London suburban neighbourhood, it announces its presence to others every day by drumming on the metal chimney covering, on 25th April 2022, in south London, England. The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. Instead of singing to declare their territory, woodpeckers drum to advertise their presence to others. They usually require wood with particular resonant qualities for this purpose but this bird has been ptapping on local aerials and metal surfaces to the amusement of nearby south Londoners.