Why do woodpeckers peck trees?
Woodpeckers peck trees to find yummy bugs hiding under the bark.
Pip’s answer
- Woodpeckers peck trees to find yummy bugs hiding under the bark.
- Their beaks are strong like little hammers, going tap, tap, tap!
- They also peck holes for cozy homes, and drum to say hello!
- Wow-ee, buddy! A woodpecker can peck about twenty times every single second!
Try it together
Can you nod your head like a woodpecker going tap, tap?
For grown-ups
Woodpeckers peck to dig out insects hiding under bark, to carve nest holes, and to drum loudly to communicate and claim territory. Thick neck muscles and a spongy skull structure help absorb the shock of pecking up to 20 times a second.
Ask your child: Can you tap a rhythm like a woodpecker drumming?
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