A woodpecker in Boxley, Kent, has been caught on camera pecking at a Ring doorbell, prompting the homeowners to name it Rambo. Joanne and Paul Jones, who run a cleaning company, said the bird was a regular visitor to their bird feeders and may have been seeking a top-up.
The couple, along with their nine-year-old son Leo, initially named the bird Woody after the cartoon character, but later changed it to Rambo due to its persistent pecking. The juvenile great spotted woodpecker, identifiable by its red crown, was captured on the doorbell camera in what the Joneses described as the funniest clip they have seen to date.
According to The Wildlife Trust, great spotted woodpeckers are known for their drumming ability, striking hollow branches at up to 40 hits per second. This is not the first unusual sighting on a Ring doorbell in Kent; previous footage has shown foxes playing on a car roof and a postman throwing a parcel into a garden.
