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Mostly, they peck on trees that contain insects, these are mostly sick or dying trees because of the insect infestation

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Why do woodpeckers live in dead trees?

They are the only trees with wood soft enough for them to peck it out


Do woodpeckers actually peck wood or are they just kidding with us?

Well, woodpeckers peck trees, which i guess could categorize under wood. Hope I helped!


Do woodpeckers peck on live trees?

Yes =3 hope I helped!


Why do green woodpeckers have long beaks?

Because they need to peck into the trees


Why are trees helpful to woodpeckers?

Trees provide food, shelter and a nest site for Woodpeckers.


Do woodpeckers make their own food?

No, they peck wood/trees looking for insects.


Is the feeding habit of the woodpecker harmful or beneficial to the trees?

Absolutely beneficial, their only reason to peck on trees is to get at the insect parasites that are infecting the tree, if there are no insects there the woodpeckers will not even visit a tree.


Why do woodpeckers peck?

Woodpeckers eat bugs that live under tree bark, like termites. So they peck holes in the wood and use their extremely long tongues to pick up their prey. And they drill cavities in trees suitable for their size as a nest.


Do woodpeckers live in trees or nest?

Yes woodpeckers do live in the tropical rainforest. They are brown, black, white, and red. They peck through the trees in order to find worms or other bugs to eat. There are over 180 species of woodpecker in the world.


Can woodpeckers live in maple trees?

if it has some dead branches yes, live wood is too difficult to peck into.


Do woodpeckers peck wood?

Pecking wood is how woodpeckers extract food from trees. Though that is the primary purpose, they also use drumming and hammering of their bills for breeding rituals and communicating.


Do woodpeckers eat nectar?

No. Hummingbird nectar is a liquid that you put in hummingbird feeders. Woodpeckers can't access the nectar. They eat small insects that they find when the peck at the bark of trees.