Why hearing a woodpecker distress call matters
If you've ever spent a quiet afternoon in your backyard only to have the peace shattered by a piercing, frantic screech, you might have just heard a woodpecker distress call. It's one of those sounds that instantly grabs your attention, mostly because it sounds nothing like the rhythmic, satisfying drumming we usually associate with these birds. Instead of that steady tap-tap-tap on a dead oak branch, a distress call is raw, high-pitched, and honestly, a bit unsettling. ...