Mini-Tutorial: Birding by Ear: Woodpeckers

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel.

Seven species of woodpeckers can be found in DuPage County: Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied, and Red-headed, plus the Northern Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and the Pileated Woodpecker. Of these, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is a spring/fall migrant, while the Northern Flicker and Red-headed Woodpecker are predominantly summer residents. The others can be found all year round. Join Joe Suchecki, the Springbrook Birder, as he details how to ID each of the seven species by ear, finishing up with a quiz! Woodpeckers are fairly easy to identify by sight, but knowing their calls is the best way to tell them apart when they're up in the trees. They also rap their bills on wood to communicate, "drumming," but it's very difficult to distinguish them this way. For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org.

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As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience via Mini-tutorials.  Visit the DuPage Birding Club YouTube channel  at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEilyuewO86Cds5CoA7-GcQ

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