Why Do Woodpeckers Drum

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http://mdc.mo.gov/ • The Missouri Department of Conservation wants to help you to discover nature and learn more about woodpeckers. • They are unusual birds that are uniquely adapted for a life of climbing and pecking, or drumming, on trees. • Specialized feet help them get a firm grip and stiff tail feathers brace them as they scoot up and down trees. • Woodpeckers have an extra-thick skull and a chisel-like beak. And when they drum, they are doing more than just making noise. • There are a couple of reasons woodpeckers drum. First, they try to establish their territory in the summer and also attract a mate. And the second reason, also looking for food behind the tree bark. • Wood peckers are important members of the forest community. Not only do they consume lots of wood-boring insects, an abandoned woodpecker’s home is real estate for bluebirds, chickadees, owls, squirrels and other wildlife. • Seven species of woodpeckers are commonly found in the Midwest and several will visit bird feeders. • A field guide and a pair of binoculars will help you identify which of these birds live in your neighborhood.

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