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Woodpeckers - page 3
Where do woodpecks live in the winter?
Those that remain through the colder months – well, it's safe to say they're not nesting now. No, these fall excavators are chiseling out roosting cav...
Some facts about a yaffle?
“Yaffle” was one of the English folk names given to the European green woodpecker (German Grünspecht; Latin Picus viridis) due to its distinctive, lau...
Where does a wood pecker keep its tongue?
The tongue of a woodpecker, often covered with barbs or sticky saliva, can be extended a considerable distance in order to dislodge ants and insect la...
How many times does a wood pecker peck in one second?
To get those bugs moving, woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times per second! The pecking is so hard on their heads that woodpeckers have grown smaller br...
What happens if a red headed wood peckers food source disappeared?
Do red-headed woodpeckers hide food?How does the red-headed woodpecker get its food?What do red-headed woodpeckers eat?Do woodpeckers come back to sa...