The two dogs were on high alert. They heard something that was just out of human range. Then it wasn’t, and they heard a loud, rapid-fire rat-a-tat-tat-tat coming from the fireplace — no wonder the dogs are acting spastic. The fast tapping sounded like it might be a woodpecker in the fireplace, tapping on the metal flue.
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The tapping in the fireplace sounds almost too fast for a woodpecker. After the video had gotten some attention, commenters speculated that it wasn’t a woodpecker in the fireplace. Users speculated that the more rapid tapping and chirp that followed sounded like a Northern Flicker.
After listening to their calls, it is difficult to tell the Northern flicker and the pileated woodpecker apart. The pileated seems more throaty, while the flicker sounds light and almost juvenile. We’re unsure if we’ll ever know which type of bird is up there.
If the bird cannot find its way out, the family will probably have to hire a wildlife rescue company specializing in things like that. Freeing birds from a chimney can be tricky. Until then, the family will have to adjust to the random banging, clattering, and tap-tapping. That will get the dogs barking; they can expect to live with a cacophony of noise for a little while.
Probably to the family’s dismay, the internet will be having fun with this situation. TikTok user Some Guy Avery did a split screen in which he went into Call of Duty mode in an effort to “help” the family. We’re unsure if Avery is ready for the strenuous life of animal control.
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