September 22nd.
Not only are people enjoying the outdoors by continuing to go to the beach and doing all sorts of outdoor activities until late in the evening, but the local wildlife is out and about also. You can still see butterflies and bees all around. If you listen, I'm sure you can hear lots of birds.
Birds...that is what this first blog is going to feature. During this summer, I had the pleasure of being visited by a certain bird at usually around 6:00 in the morning. I took some time to learn a little about this bird and I'd thought I'd share because I'm sure some of you have also seen and heard this bird too.
Above is a picture of the type of bird I had 'fun' listening to in the mornings. Do you know what type of bird it is?
If you said 'woodpecker', you are right!!
Here's a fun video for you to watch about one certain type of woodpecker - Woodpecker at Work.
Now, what I'd like you to do is visit this site (All About Woodpeckers) to find the answer to this question:
#1 How are woodpeckers helpful to other birds?
Now visit this site (Woodpeckers Everywhere) to find the answer to question #2: How long can a woodpecker's tongue be?
Once you find the answers, post them in the comment section. You can also post one more interesting fact that you learned while reading about this bird. (please put your initials at the end of your post so I know who posted the comment)
If you said 'woodpecker', you are right!!
Here's a fun video for you to watch about one certain type of woodpecker - Woodpecker at Work.
Now, what I'd like you to do is visit this site (All About Woodpeckers) to find the answer to this question:
#1 How are woodpeckers helpful to other birds?
Now visit this site (Woodpeckers Everywhere) to find the answer to question #2: How long can a woodpecker's tongue be?
Once you find the answers, post them in the comment section. You can also post one more interesting fact that you learned while reading about this bird. (please put your initials at the end of your post so I know who posted the comment)
Have fun!
7 comments:
#1: woodpeckers help other birds by drilling holes into dead trees, which other birds and bats can use as shelter. QM and AM
#2: a woopeckers tongue is about 4 inches long - QM and AM
one interesting fact I learned is that woodpeckers have bristle-like feathers over their nostrils to prevent them from breathing in wood dust - QM and AM
#1:Acorn Woodpeckers drill holes into dead trees and fallen logs, looking for carpenter ants. These holes offer shelter to many species of birds such as swifts, owls, ducks and bats.
#2: Woodpecker's tongues can be up to four inches long.
An Interesting Fact: Besides carpenter ants, woodpeckers will also eat termites, flies, caterpillars, cockroaches, grasshoppers, wild fruits, acorns and nuts.
#1: Woodpeckers make nest holes in trees and other birds can use them to have shelter.
#2: Up to four inches.
Fact: Woodpeckers have a little bit of something like glue on the end of their tongue. - PL
#1. Once the woodpecker leaves its nest, other birds move in and make it as their own home.
#2. Woodpeckers tongue can be as long as 4 inches.
Interesting fact:
Some woodpeckers drum on trees to talk to other woodpeckers or for mating purposes.
Submitted by C.C
#1: woodpeckers make crucial shelter to many species like owls,ducks and bats.
#2:The woodpecker has a very long tongue up to four inches long.
1. Woodpeckers best holes make good homes for other birds and animals.
2. A woodpeckers tongue can be up to 4 inches!!
AA
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