Have you ever wondered...
Published by Christy under on 5:13 PM
Have you ever wondered what a woodpecker does after he or she's finished making all of those holes in trees? I mean what is it looking for and how in the world does one get it out?
The answer lies in it's tongue. A really incredible tongue. After the woodpecker pecks her hole she sticks her tongue, which is longer than her bill, into the whole to probe around for goodies, like grubs! :) Once something yummy is located a woodpeckers tongue is able to stab it and pull it back out of the hole for a 'wholesome' meal, no pun intended. :)
Here's a shot of a female downy's tongue as she was sticking it out after eating some suet.
Here's a really AWESOME link to follow if you'd like to know more about woodpeckers. You'll find great information and some cool photos of a woodpeckers tongue in action!
www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek030308.html
The answer lies in it's tongue. A really incredible tongue. After the woodpecker pecks her hole she sticks her tongue, which is longer than her bill, into the whole to probe around for goodies, like grubs! :) Once something yummy is located a woodpeckers tongue is able to stab it and pull it back out of the hole for a 'wholesome' meal, no pun intended. :)
Here's a shot of a female downy's tongue as she was sticking it out after eating some suet.
Here's a really AWESOME link to follow if you'd like to know more about woodpeckers. You'll find great information and some cool photos of a woodpeckers tongue in action!
www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek030308.html
2 comments:
Gostei muito desse post e seu blog é muito interessante, vou passar por aqui sempre =) Depois dá uma passada lá no meu site, que é sobre o CresceNet, espero que goste. O endereço dele é http://www.provedorcrescenet.com . Um abraço.
I absolutely cannot believe that you got a shot of bird tongue and I'm green with envy!
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