Sapsucker drumming can be an unwelcome early alarm clock. It’s the male, letting females know how good he will be at excavating a nest site. Females drum, too, but not as emphatically.
https://vermontalmanac.org/wp-content/uploads/VTALMANAC_LOGO_STACK_TAG-300x150.png00Dave Mance IIIhttps://vermontalmanac.org/wp-content/uploads/VTALMANAC_LOGO_STACK_TAG-300x150.pngDave Mance III2021-04-08 19:25:162021-04-25 19:25:37Sapsucker drumming can be an unwelcome early alarm clock. It’s the male, letting females know how good he will be at excavating a nest site. Females drum, too, but not as emphatically.