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"...I love the feeder.
It's a handsome feeder and the results have been excellent."
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-W.B., New Jersey
"I love my feeder;
woodpeckers do as well!
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M.S., Iowa
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 Woodpeckers
are fascinating birds. They have unique feeding habits and
walk around on vertical surfaces like tree trunks as easily as
people walk around on the ground.
Species. Woodpeckers come in a variety of shapes,
sizes, and colors, and are found all over the world.
Common varieties in the United States include the Pileated
Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Red Headed
Woodpecker, Red Bellied Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, and
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker.
Moving vertically. Woodpeckers have a special
clinging ability that other birds do not have. Woodpecker
feet are more evenly balanced in their design, with two toes
facing forward and two toes facing backward. They also
have very sharp claws that enable them to cling into many types
of vertical surfaces, even smooth wood. The woodpecker
also uses it's tail feathers as a prop to support them as they
move about. This allows them to hang on to vertical
surfaces for long periods of time.
Eating habits. Woodpeckers like to eat insects and
their food preferences vary, depending on their species.
Woodpeckers have a strong beak and a long, barbed, sticky
tongues that enable them to reach deep into wood cavities to
find insects. They may eat things such as ants, larvae,
worms, caterpillars, spiders, and even cockroaches. They
also may eat, fruit seeds, nuts, and berries. Their
hearing is very good and they can actually hear insects moving
about under bark on trees. Click the photo on the right
for a YouTube clip of an
Acorn Woodpecker feeding at a seed feeder!
Habitat. Most woodpeckers live in holes (cavities),
either pre-existing or created, in live trees, or dead wood.
They can nest in trees as much as eighty feet above the ground.
Unfortunately, starlings oftentimes steal nesting cavities
created by woodpeckers. Many woodpeckers typically
stay in one area all year round and do not migrate.
Click photo to see
Pileated Woodpecker
searching for food (YouTube)
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