ONE HORNY, “WOODY” WOODPECKER HAS TERRORIZED A SMALL MASSACHUSETTS TOWN
I like woodpeckers when I see them in the wild, even if the wild is my own backyard. But usually, I hear them more than I see them, pecking away at whatever tree is echoing mysteriously to my ears. Yet generally they’re pretty innocuous otherwise, and just seeing one feels like a treat. But then again, I’ve apparently never been around a horny, “woody” woodpecker before. And besides having the perfect pun designation for this story, it truly sounds a bit scary, as one of these in season males is proving to be a menace in a Massachusetts town.
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NOTHING THIS HORNY WOODPECKER PERCEIVES TO BE A RIVAL IS SAFE FROM ATTACK
The picture above is a male pileated woodpecker, and that’s the exact species and gender of the Massachusetts menace. They can be as long as 19 inches, the size of a crow, and have quite the powerful beaks which clearly are effective weapons in mating season. Normally, they use it to get to insects by pecking at dead wood. But during mating season it’s what they use to defend their territory. The only problem is many birds have a hard time with human things like mirrors, windows and even cell phones. They often mistake them for another bird or in this case a rival in their territory. And one horny woodpecker isn’t messing around.
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WOODPECKER HAS ATTACKED AT LEAST 20 VEHICLES, SMASHING WINDOWS AND MIRRORS
In the town of Rockport, Massachusetts, one horny woodpecker defending his territory has smashed the windows or side mirrors of at least 20 vehicles. Rockport is about 40 miles north of Boston on the coast, with about 7,000 residents. But this year, they have one resident from nature who is proving to be more than a menace; he’s an insurance liability. Hopefully, this randy bird will calm down soon, before he starts going after cell phones, ay in people’s hands next to their heads as they walk down the sidewalk.
And here I thought Pepe Le Pew was annoying!
