Episode

Episode 420 – Pileated Woodpecker: Built to Bash

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Life, Death, and Taxonomy
Published
May 16, 2026
Duration seconds
2216
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Summary

“…and today we’re talking about a pileated pile driver. But more on that later.” Somewhere deep in the forest, a feathered jackhammer slaves away to fill all the trees with holes. The pileated woodpecker attacks hardwood with its whole face and somehow strolls away from repeated headfirst collisions with nary a scratch, let alone constant […]