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Why do woodpeckers fly?

Updated: 10/9/2023
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11y ago

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Most do not. The sapsucker species retreat southwards in winter, but most woodpeckers are non migratory.

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Most birds breed in the spring because of an abundance of food. So that's also why woodpeckers breed in the spring.

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Most woodpeckers do not migrate. The sapsucker species of woodpecker goes south in the winter but most woodpeckers are non migratory.

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woodpeckers fly because they need to fly from tree to tree to get the food from the trees, simple

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