Pileated Woodpeckers Dueling! Seriously
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2023
- Usually the enormous Pileated Woodpecker stays up in the trees and away from people. But this week I witnessed 2 males having a duel which included them flying within 10 feet of me! And then fencing together on the ground for over an hour! What spectacular birds.
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I expected a beak to beak sword fight. I forgot that the rule for staying alive during a wild animal duel is to touch each other as little as possible.
I had a hummingbird feeder on my balcony and I swear the hummingbirds had "sword" fights. I could clearly hear the clacking of beaks against each other as they flew next to each other!
Somebody forgot to tell the deer about the whole no-touching thing.
Just like non-hood humans
Equipped with stilettos like that could be deadly
@@remaguiremy hummingbird friends have WW2 aerial battles that sound like they are fighting with Star Wars light sabers.
Peacefully arguing for hours and hours? Sounds like two academics at a conference dinner
lol!
Now I can't unsee pileated woodpeckers as birds in suits and red neckties arguing on a table and knocking on it
We obviously don't know the same academics.
You haven't truly lived until you've seen two geriatric academics getting into a slap fight, research papers flying everywhere...
@@leyrua fully making shit up
The reason why, they don’t attack each other with their beaks, is because they know what damage they can do, and so they don’t risk exchanging blows, because they could both be wounded enough to stop them from flying, and many creatures who are well armed, act in a similar manner…….
Mutually assured birdstruction
On the other hand, there are many other animals that will fight to the death if they need to.
@@kristinaketelsen5797 . There’s very few animals, which can deal a death blow, with their very first blow(unlike these incredibly sharp, and fully hardened piercing beaks, which are designed to hit so hard, that if it wasn’t for their amazing tongues, they’d kill themselves with their first full on hit on a tree), and not only that, most of the animals that we class as being deadly, don’t usually fight, they tend to just square up to each other, and one backs down, because, if they don’t backdown, then they will be too damaged and/or too dead, to get the chance to pass on their DNA 🧬, that season or ever again, which would mean that the whole of their species would die out……
Like in the cold war 😂
@@ArghansMordonMarghek "the whole of their species would die out"? Huh? That makes no sense. Individual DNA, yes. Species, no.
This is a unique opportunity to see these two males dueling! You are lucky to capture such an amazing event!
Thank you! I felt extremely lucky!!
I am a birdwatcher who has seen 180 species of birds including pileated woodpeckers. I loved this video!
Thank you!
I'm at around 50 myself and I still put the pileated in my top 5 with nuthatches and the great blue herons. Their eyes have a really special intensity that conveys emotion and intelligence
Awesome capture of their interaction! This bird will be a holy grail sighting for me. I've seen 214 species, and have heard Pileated calls several times, just haven't laid eyes on one, yet. This was fascinating to see 👍🏼
I believe Birder is the term.
I'm glad that they were able to work it out without resorting to violence.
I imagine the female on the nest telling them "c'mon guys you're better than this".
Forget throwing hands, a dance off will settle it
I’m doing a large landscaping project behind my bosses house. He backs up to the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge. We have a bunch of Pileated Woodpeckers in the woods and I listen to them and watch them throughout the day. Beautiful birds.
That sounds wonderful! They're a joy to observe
Must sound like WWII.@@GetToKnowNature
It is always a treat to see ONE of these incredible birds. But to see two like this, WOW.
when you have to fight to maintain your rep but you don't actually want to get hit
I've seen Northern Flickers do this but never Pileated Woodpeckers! They are so huge to begin with but seeing these two was awesome. I can see why you were overwhelmed to witness such a spectacle!! ❤❤
I'm late to comment, but have you tried suet? Woodpeckers seem to absolutely love it, I've been able to attract every kind of woodpecker in my region using those sticky little cakes
Wow, absolutely amazing. You are indeed privileged to have witnessed this wonderful spectacle. ❤
I felt incredibly lucky!
I appreciate you for filming this and sharing it with us!
It was my pleasure!
I love these birds. One passed our car the other day, and nobody saw it but me. I said, "Wow, it's a pileated woodpecker," and everyone ignored me. 🙁
Some people get it and some don't, I guess. Their loss I say 😊
They are so beautiful they almost don’t look real. Great video!
Thank you! It is almost unbelievable!
It's always a treat to spot one of these big boys, this was an amazing capture! Good job!
Thanks a lot! Yes, always a treat
I know there’s absolutely no reason to tell you how lucky you are, I’m sure you know! What an amazing gift that you were able to capture on “film“. My sister lives on five wooded acres and we hear them a bit more often than we see them. That is until they started pecking apart her cedar home. She’s an avid birdfeeder and the smaller chickadees and titmice were caching sunflower seeds in the tiny crevices in her wood home. Then the pileated would come behind them and destroy large pieces of wood to get to the seed. A purchase of those large yellow balloons with “eyeballs” now adorn the perimeter of her home to keep them at bay. 😳
They can really tear into wood if there's food involved! Yes, I definitely know how lucky this was! It was a once in a lifetime event
So cute how they just hop and flop around!
I actually got to witness this very thing in my backyard ❤️
How exciting!!
Thanks for sharing such a cool video. It's not something you see everyday. Such lovely birds.
I saw my 1st pileated peckers today in east Arkansas on the farm.Big and beautiful.
Nice!
...so cute. " I can do anything you can do. I can do anything better than you" in action. I've seen many woodpeckers, but never anything like this. Thanks!
Back before everyone had phones, I had a woodpecker fall in love with a small metal fairy on my porch. Everyday he would bring her a big juicy bug and try to give it to her. After a few weeks, he gave up! LOL
Last summer I came across a pair of them that were doing the same thing! Hopping and circling around a tree, they were so caught up in their competition that they didn't notice me. Thanks for the video, it reminds me of Westside Story with circling and snapping fingers, cue dramatic music!
You're so right about West Side Story! That's awesome that you got to see this too
@@GetToKnowNature The older I get, the more I love bird watching. I'm fortunate to live on the Mississippi Flyway, migration season is the best time of the year! As you may have seen on your Ruby Crowned Kinglet video, I'm a new subscriber. I appreciate what you're doing, you're going to hear alot from me in the comments.
Your faithful viewer, Jim
My behavioral theory: bonding in unity against unprovoked terrorism of birds of prey; respectfully giving each other full attention in case a large hawk comes, knowing they could likely avoid loads of pain together. 👌 Glad this showed up on me youtube front page thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! A pair stays on the same territory year round but the young ones have to go find their own place once they're grown. That can lead to some territorial disputes like this
Wow. That's amazing
I still can't believe it happened!
Ooh WOW wow wow, how amazing!
I still can't believe this happened! It was incredible!
That’s the most gentle and beautiful duel I could have ever imagined
Have not seen this before. Pretty cool 👍🏻
I see them where I live and they’re such eccentric, funny and seemingly happy birds.
Great capture
Thank you for sharing this video! Birds and animals are fascinating! 💜
My pleasure! They really are
Beautiful birds! Thank you for not having any music!!!!
Don't be overwhelmed...just be whelmed. This is a very nice video. Thanks for posting
My favorite woodpecker. Beautiful indeed. Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure! They really are special
Wow, that was amazing! Thanks!
Amazing video. What a great find.
When they're on the ground, wings out, beaks in the air, I can almost hear them whispering, "Come at me, bro."
Thank you! The posturing was just amazing
Beautiful and a wonderful experience
It was stunning and I felt so lucky. Thank you!
Beautiful footage! For people who've never seen them, these are huge birds, and they could do incredible damage with those beaks. I've seen them in the trees behind my house, only one at a time though. Watching them jockey for supremacy like this must have been quite a treat, thank you for sharing the footage!
Thank you! Yes, the way they can go after insects deep in a tree is amazing!
They are so gorgeous!
That's such an amazing thing to see, and just so awesome. Seeing them move like that makes me think of the two crabs from Nemo that are always sitting on that pipeline underwater. Whether it's a fish passing by, or just the two of them being territorial with each other, all they do is raise their claws and go "Heyyyy...HEYY...heyyyy...." 🤣
That HAD to be some type of mating dance, and the women were watching from the trees.....that is so phenomenal. You were surely blessed to get this. I lived almost in the woods for awhile, I did get some awesome pics, but NOTHING even close to this! FANTASTIC!
I can't get enough of Pileated Woodpeckers.. thanks for the footage.. amazing
I love how they keep turning their beaks up higher like: hey! Hey! I'm not gonna stab ya! Watch how un-stabby I am! You better be equally as un-stabby!
It was such a performance!
Wow! So lucky to capture this ❤
I definitely felt lucky! A once in a lifetime experience
Best Dance-off ever.
We have some of these right here along the Bow river in Calgary. Beautiful birds
Nice and very interesting video.
Have a happy day.
Thank you!
You are blessed to see two of these they are the biggest of their species together especially two males they are very territorial .
That is such a rare encounter! What a blessing. Usually all the critters in the forest disappear as soon as they hear me unzip my camera bag. 😂
I know right? It was truly remarkable to have them so close to the path and entirely ignoring me.
Thank you so much for taking the time to film this for us to see. I was enthralled!
Beautiful footage!! They are such amazing birds! I have a few that visit my yard. Last winter I had a pair that visited my platform (with video camera) feeder regularly.
That was a beautiful show! Those birds are extraordinary creatures!❤❤❤❤
Thanks for sharing, that was great! Loved the hopping!😃
It's my pleasure! Yeah, the hopping was pretty fun to see
Wonderful, I could watch these birds for hours. Especially while they are working.
"I'm prettiest!"
"No, I'm prettiest! See??"
Bird1: Look! I'm fabulous!
Bird2: No, YOU look! I'm more fabulous!
"Stop arguing, you two. You're both fabulous!"
Wow, I really love this!! I’ve never seen anything like this at all. I get pileated woodpeckers in my yard and it’s always such a special thrill seeing them amongst dozens of other species. But I have never seen two at the same time - much less in an elegant, ballet-style battle. Fabulous.💚
Thank you! That's great you get them in your yard, they're always a thrill to see. I almost never see more than one either, this was a truly lucky encounter!
Amazing how they don't touch each other while "fighting"!! Great video!! Thanks!!🥰🥰❤️❤️❣️❣️💕💕👄👄💋💋😇😇🙏🙏
My pleasure! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. I've only ever seen one Pileated since I started casually birding about two years ago.
Both these 2 really throw down, don't they. Love it ❤❤❤
Wow! So cool!
Thanks! It was quite a thing to witness
Very cool!!! Right on for sharing!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!
THANKS FOR POSTING!!
This is how Enkidu and Gilgamesh meet.
They are regular visits to trees on our property -- an acre of leafy suburb in Connecticut. They have a distinctive "Woody Woodpecker" call, too! Very easy to identify and louder than a crow's caw.
"Mostly they didn't touch each other. There was posing and flapping."
Just the bois handling their business I guess
But in a very dignified manner, nobody gets hurt!
Amazing. Fascinating woodpeckers. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on experiencing this really cool event, and thanks so much for sharing! Excellent shot! :D
What an amazing sight! We all appreciate your video!
Thank you for this!
My pleasure!
Cool! Beautiful birds. I always get excited when I see one.
Lucky you to capture this. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for a peek into a male piliated woodpecker's world because, yes, they are very shy. I get them at my feeder, but they're never there long.
So shy usually! I couldn't believe they were out in the open like this!
@@GetToKnowNature you literally won the bird lottery 😂
My favorite woodpecker! When these guys and gals come to visit our feeders, the other patrons politely step aside and wait patiently till they eat their fill, for good reason 😂
Oh my gosh !!! How cool and once in a lifetime to see.
It was astounding! I felt very lucky.
Outstanding footage !!! Thank you so very much!!!😍
Thanks for posting. I love nature videos.
Wow! What an experience! I love taking photos of them and you captured them on video. Great job!
Thank you so much!
Completely Glorious. What a Gift Nature offers us. Bless Always.
truly a delight to watch. thank you for posting this.
What an amazing video Kathyx
So cool! Thanks!
What an AMAZING video compilation!! Thank you for sharing!!
They were so engaged with each other that they didn't notice you. These birds are normally very shy.
Yes, it was very surprising to have them so near the path. Usually they fly off if I even think about looking at them!
Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure!
This is probably the cutest duel I've ever seen. How wonderful that they don't fight.
I wonder which one won the dance contest.
Lots of thoughts at once! They are beautiful birds. Very funny at times! And isn't it unique how every creature has it's own culture, its own ways of communicating? These two certainly understood each other quite well. May the best male win (hopefully peacefully with no injuries aside from maybe hurt feelings!).
Wonderful video. Thank you.
I think these are a beautiful bird and I love to hear their call ! They really are quite large ! 😊
Cool. Thanks for showing.
My pleasure!
An amazing wildlife capture! These are beautiful birds, and just a glimpse of the ivory bill. We see these frequently on our land, but they are a little shy. Strangely enough, as a baby boomer and watching so many cartoons, it didn't dawn on me until a few years back that Woody Woodpecker's laugh was actually taken from their call...
When I hear a commotion in the leaf litter it's usually a blackbird digging for worms. That is quite a different experience you had!
It was once in a lifetime!
Fantastic footage! Well captured! Talk about right place at the right time!
Thank you. Yes, I felt so lucky!
Great footage, thanks for sharing!
What a great video of one of my favorite birds. Amazing video!
Thank you!
"I shall hop around you until that scares you off!"
Awesome video, beautiful birds.
Very cool! Good shots.