Frame sequence from a high-speed video of pecking in the pileated woodpecker (Erica Ortlieb & Robert Shadwick, University of British Columbia) (CN) — How do woodpeckers not get concussions? This ...

Q: We are waiting for the unwanted 5:30 a.m. awakening of a woodpecker pecking on our metal rain gutters. You can imagine how this jack-hammer-like sound can be annoying at such an early hour. Can you ...

A few weeks ago, at about 6:45 in the morning, I was at home, waiting to talk live on the air with Morning Edition host Michel Martin about a story I'd done, when I suddenly heard a loud metallic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood.

As spring progresses, you may hear that ever-familiar sound: peck, peck, peck. While fun for bird watchers, woodpeckers can quickly become a nuisance when their beak’s target is the side of your home.

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. A few weeks ago, at about 6:45 in the ...