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They make holes so they can store their food during the migration time and come back and be able to have food without "hunting" for food. Also so after the migration time they can come back and continue or if they made a big enough hole before the migration they can have a home and will not have to "search" for a empty hole in a tree to live in.
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What other birds make holes in the sides of trees?
Woodpeckers make holes in trees, while others just find holes in trees
Where do woodpeckers find shelter?
They normally have roost holes in trees, where they spend the night.
Where do woodpeckers shelter?
There are many different species of woodpeckers found in different areas. All woodpeckers make their nests and take shelter in holes that they make in trees.
Why do woodpeckers put holes in birch trees?
Woodpeckers are looking for food. They are looking for insects in the bark/tree.
Why are trees helpful to woodpeckers?
Trees provide food, shelter and a nest site for Woodpeckers.
Which bird uses its beak to bore holes in tree for nesting?
Woodpeckers nest in holes that they hollow out in dead trees.
Why do woodpeckers need trees?
It's where they make their homes.
Do woodpeckers store acorns?
Yes, acorn woodpeckers spend most of the year storing acorns in holes they drill usually in oak trees. They eat the acorns over the winter.
Do woodpeckers store their food in the holes they make in the trees?
No they don't. They peck the holes looking for bugs to eat. They chip away sections of the bark and tree hunting for insects that live in the tree. Check out the article http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008701 It contains a description of how and why woodpeckers drill the holes.
Are owls the only bird that does not weave a nest?
No. Some birds nest on the ground (curlews), some (woodpeckers) make holes in trees and some lay their eggs in other birds nests (cuckoos).
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 make their own food?
No, they peck wood/trees looking for insects.
