PBS's Nature: The Woodpecker (insects, birds, robin, pet)
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Nature-loving lovelies, I am nerding out bigtime on this segment. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.
From a forest in Poland to New England, to the Carmel Valley, to the Sonoran Desert, to the Andes of Argentina, to Boston and the Southern Great Lakes.
The cinematography is superb, and it answers such questions as why woodpeckers don't get brain damage when they drum, and the second eyelid that protects the eyes with each drum. How they nest, feed, and raise their young. So much more. If you haven't already, check it out.
My favorite is the Gila Woodpecker (and the very similar Northern Flicker woodpecker). Slo-mo footage shows how amazing and versatile their bodies are in flight (especially the Gila). Lots of chicks with footage inside trees. How do the photographers do that?!
It explains how the woodpeckers of Poland are restoring a forest.
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Nature-loving lovelies, I am nerding out bigtime on this segment. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.
From a forest in Poland to New England, to the Carmel Valley, to the Sonoran Desert, to the Andes of Argentina, to Boston and the Southern Great Lakes.
The cinematography is superb, and it answers such questions as why woodpeckers don't get brain damage when they drum, and the second eyelid that protects the eyes with each drum. How they nest, feed, and raise their young. So much more. If you haven't already, check it out.
My favorite is the Gila Woodpecker (and the very similar Northern Flicker woodpecker). Slo-mo footage shows how amazing and versatile their bodies are in flight (especially the Gila). Lots of chicks with footage inside trees. How do the photographers do that?!
It explains how the woodpeckers of Poland are restoring a forest.
oooooo I am envious! All the woodys here have flown the coop for warmer climes (I am in Northern Alabama). They've been gone about 3 weeks now.
I first got on to woodpeckers when I lived in Arizona and hiked the Phoenix Mountain Preserve trails. The Gila woodpeckers like to hang out there. I had never lived in an area where I could see them, although when I was at a university in Portland, Oregon there was one pileated that lived on the campus that I heard about - finally saw him. What a treat. We had a woodpecker on the ranch in New Mexico, but he never showed himself, we only heard him.
Another outdoor sound treat is produced by woodpeckers. When searching for insects, the sounds of the probing bill striking wood is random and halting. During mating season these birds let go with a steady burst of repetitive strikes that sound like one long note. If you happen to be in an area with tall trees and hear a woodpecker at work or play, place your ear against the tree and you will feel the sound vibrating through the tree. Think of this as cheap entertainment and no copyright infringement to worry about.
In our locale we have red breasted woodpeckers (they actually have NO red on their bellies, but a red cap/head. Go figure.
They land on the long rain gutter on the rear of the house and start pecking like a jackhammer. It creates a VERY loud echo through the valley. I assume it is some sort of macho mating call (sure makes them seem bigly!) but can't really tell as there seem to be only a couple of them around. Maybe someone here knows what it is all about.
I'm kind of in mourning right now about all the birdies and woodys gone bye bye. We had a couple great blue herons here for a couple days (pond across the street) but I think he and his mate/buddy left.
I need to read up on all the trees in this area, and whether there are any sap trees available for the birds. Do you know anything about that? Is that why you feed them syrup, because there's a lack of sugar sap trees?
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and the second eyelid that protects the eyes with each drum. How they nest, feed, and raise their young. So much more. If you haven't already, check it out. 
It's not only good, it's fantastic! I'm going to watch it again. You will love it.
