Red-capped Downy Woodpecker
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Though it may seem like woodpeckers have it out for trees with their namesake hole-boring behavior, these birds are actually crucial to the survival of forests. Many woodpeckers drill into dead, decaying trees as they search for grubs and small insects within. And those that peck at living trees are actually helping to prevent pest infestations that might otherwise destroy a tree. The tree can survive the holes drilled by the woodpecker's beak, and the birds gobble up termites and other insects that are a bane to the tree's health. This hard-working species, the hairy woodpecker, offers its forestry services all over North America, where it's a common sight from coast to coast.
钢铁般的脑袋
啮齿动物正在重整旗鼓？
纽约大都会中的小鸟
巨大的喙
啄木和害虫防治
蓝色小鸟
泪流满面还是活泼欢快？
个子小但嗓门大
