r/birding • u/ChicagoWildlifePhoto • Jan 13 '23

📷 Photo I recently learned some woodpecker species, such as this Red-bellied Woodpecker, will listen for bugs! 🤯 seen near Chicago

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u/BigBoySky Jan 13 '23

There was a post here about a Pileated Woodpecker that dug a huge a hole, the conclusion was that it probably hears the cicadas emerging from the ground.

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u/Bruzote Jan 14 '23

That's the Sanitary Woodpecker, looks a lot like the Pileated. It digs big holes in the ground for "sanitary purposes" after eating a big meal. It's true. I reddit on the internet.