I commented before about how drumming sounds help me locate a woodpecker. I neglected to mention how annoying it can be when the woodpecker chooses to drum (and make holes) on my house siding or uses the metal exhaust pipe on my roof early in the morning.

A pair of Pileated Woodpeckers have been observed in the woods of the Blue Ridge Mountains where I reside. They have been around for many  years. The calling and drumming are a welcome sign of their presence. There  are five other species of woodpeckers also observed in this area. I think that all of the drumming and calling of these various species is a positive sign of the health of the forest. One hundred years ago the trees were clear cut logged. The succession forest now is mature enough to supply woodpeckers with the right type of wood for drumming behavior.

Walking my dog the other day I heard a woodpecker "conversation". One was drumming in a tree across the street, and the other, nearer to me, was drumming on a medal attachment on part of a chimney. It was definitely a territorial display, and the woodpecker drumming medal was making the bigger ruckus. Very interesting!

I saw drumming on metal pole in uttarakhand. At that time I thought it's just resting and confused. However for loud noise they do it. But then the flameback many times come on windows of glass pane too. That creates not much noise and what is purpose of doing that? That seems a bit confusing to me.