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The sound is like that of a ’ flicker, but much slower ana. decidedly louder.
It can best be described as ' a series of low, almost guttural; sounds: “wuk-wuk-wuk,” rising and falling in pitch.
Drumming is distinct and, consists of a rapid series cf* taps, almost like a drum rolfc! There are also irregular, ten** tative wounds made by peck** ing on hollow trees. One writ£ er ended his account of the* drumming as "... giving the; impression of a queer rhythm* beat upon an aboriginal' drum.* *
The sound carries great! distances and serves to" announce to a listening female* the availability of the male as! a mate. Later it proclaims ter-' ritorial rights to other male pileated woodpeckers. 1
Whether called “log-cock,”; “great god woodpecker,”* pileated or “clown prince of the! woods,” life is made richer b£ the presence of this bird with great, bounding wing beats and the look of wildness in his eyes. The “log-cock’s” survival is a reminder of a vanished America.
Write naturalist John Trott care of this newspaper: P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va, 22747.
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