Ag & Natural Resources Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Whitley County
COLUMBIA CITY – Woodpeckers aren’t trying to be musicians, but they are drummers. You may have heard the familiar drumming of a woodpecker before. They are omnivorous consumers of insects, tree sap and nectar, along with a few other food sources. After woodpeckers have excavated a hole, they use their extremely long tongues to procure their food. Drumming can also be used to attract a mate or announce their territorial boundaries.
Judy Loven, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services (retired), authored a Purdue Extension publication on woodpeckers and managing the damage they cause…