With a red head and zebra stripes, the Red-bellied Woodpecker is a lovely sight in south-eastern parts of the country. It’s achievements include drumming on wood at 18 beats per second and sticking its tongue out 2 inches past the end of its beak. Even better, their tongue tip is barbed and their spit is sticky to grab prey from deep holes. You may sometimes see Red-bellied Woodpeckers wedge large nuts into bark crevices, then whack them into manageable pieces using their beaks. Who wouldn’t want to pick this great ‘pecker for their backyard?

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