Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud.
Adrian Humphreys Epilogue, Rockport ME C&C 33-2 adri...@telamontech.com > On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Strange. Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week. The > source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat. > Must have been bugs in the sail. Link to picture: > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt/view?usp=sharing > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA