Sounds like a Downy woodpecker. They have black stripes covering their eyes and a little patch of red on the back of their head. Why? ask them.
I'm gonna side with the bird and say that there was definately a bug in there.
That's what they do for a living!
They're pros.
Our climatized animal senses are very weak compared to our wild brethren. And so we can't even comprehend.
That bird could probably smell bug sh/t in your wire from a mile away.
What is SE cable anyway?
What does SE stand for?
