In Rockport, Massachusetts, residents reported extensive damage to side-view mirrors, attributing it to a mysterious vandal. Janelle Favaloro, a long-time resident, took to social media to warn neighbors about the perceived threat. After investigation, the vandal was identified as a pileated woodpecker, a large forest bird that was marking its territory during mating season. The peculiar incidents brought together the community, which recognized the bird by its unique markings and size, highlighting a quirky yet fascinating local wildlife encounter.
Residents of Rockport, Mass., were baffled as a pileated woodpecker caused damage to side-view mirrors, marking its territory during mating season.
Janelle Favaloro, in her neighborhood vigilance, described the avian vandal as a small creature, eventually identified as a pileated woodpecker.
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