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When you think of woodpeckers, you may think of Woody.
The only thing that Woody and real woodpeckers have in common is they
both drill holes and some real woodpeckers have a red crests like Woody's.
Click to hear Woody. |
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This hairy woodpecker shows the speckling of color over the wings and back that many woodpeckers have. Some have other colors like red, yellow or brown on them, too. Many have white streaked across the face towards the beak. next |
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This bug-eyed woodpecker has a large red crest, like Woody's.
They have long pointy beaks for pecking holes in trees. When you hear
the tat-tat-tat of a woodpecker on a tree, it means it is marking its
territory. Click to listen. |
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This woodpecker is holding onto the tree with its feet. It also presses its tail down onto the tree to steady itself and to keep its balance better. They use their tails almost like a third leg. Woodpeckers eat insects but they also eat nuts. Click here to see a movie about them collecting and storing acorns.  .  . next
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This pileated woodpecker has his tongue sticking way out trying to get insects out of a hole in the tree. If you look carefully, you will see the red tongue coming out of its beak. It's a very long tongue and most of it is hidden in the hole. |
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Woodpeckers drill holes in trees where they hear grubs or insect larvae. They collect them to eat or to bring back to the family. Yum! Notice that this hairy woodpecker does not have any red on its head. That's because it is a female and most female woodpeckers do not have red on top of their heads. next |
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See this woodpecker's feet. Instead of having three toes in front and one toe in back like most land birds, this type of bird is a climber. Climbing birds need two toes in front and two in back. This makes it easier for them to hold onto the bark. |
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Eewie! This woodpecker family lives in a pine tree and there is pine sap running down all around its doorway. Do you suppose they run around with sticky feet and feathers all the time? |
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These baby woodpeckers are complaining to their parent that they are hungry. They are probably making quite a lot of noise. Click the speakers to listen to the woodpeckers then click the back button to return. |
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Gila (HEE-luh) woodpeckers live in the desert. You might wonder why a woodpecker lives in a place with no trees when it likes to drill holes in them. Well, these woodpeckers live in big cactuses that grow in the desert. It has more brown than other woodpeckers. Could the reason be to blend in with its environment better? next |
Links to more information about woodpeckers.
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CD-ROM's, and videos.
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