The Amazing Woodpecker

 

 The woodpecker is an interesting and amazing bird. It has a strong, pointed beak that acts as a hammer to remove bark from trees and find insects to eat. It has a very strong tongue, up to four inches long, that is sticky on the tip for catching insects.

Most birds have one toe pointing back and three pointing forward on each foot. Woodpeckers are a little bit different. They have two sharp claws pointing back and two sharp claws pointing forward on each foot to help them hold on to the sides of trees. The life span of a woodpecker is 4-11 years. Their favorite foods are insects, fruits, acorns and nuts. These awesome birds live in forests and wooded areas with lots of trees. woodpeckers can be found all over the world, expect in Australia. 

Most wooden holes are perfectly round and vary in size based on the size of the piece of wood. However, the opening of a piece of piled wood due to the large size of the bird is long. What makes these birds so amazing, at least for me, are adaptations that allow them to thrive in the forest community.