Fultondale Elementary School RLC-Gifted

I will peck at wood for food – primarily the insects and beetle larvae that I find yummy.

So how do I handle all that pounding on wood? I am well equipped! I have two toes that point backward and allows me to cling to tree trunks. I have special stiff tail feathers that supports my body. Air bubbles in my skull act as shock absorbers every time I slam a tree trunk with my beak. And my super-sticky tongue reaches into the holes that I create to dig out the delicious insects.

I really do not have a red belly – it is just a pale rosy tint. I will sample about any food that I find. I eat seeds, fruit and insects and I love acorns when they are available. I use my tongue more than my beak to find my food. I LOVE suet!

Which woodpecker am I?