the family depends on old growth forest with plenty of rotting wood. teeming with juicy insects and grubs. the hungry chick gives it a shot. right idea, wrong wood. it s not rotten enough. dad shows him how it s done. displaying his well-honed technique as he digs out grubs .
duty for over two years. the family depends on old growth forest with plenty of rotting wood. teeming with juicy insects and grubs. the hungry chick gives it a shot. right idea, wrong wood. it s not rotten enough. dad shows him how it s done. displaying his well-honed technique as he digs out grubs.
the family depends on old growth forest with plenty of rotting wood, teeming with juicy insects and grubs. the hungry chick gives it a shot. right idea, wrong wood. it s not rotten enough. dad shows him how it s done. displaying his well-honed technique as he digs out grubs.
dad sports a scarlet hood. while mom s feathers are all black. they are kept busy by their growing chick. he s beginning to get his own red crest. but his face still has some black feathers. he has a way to go. magellanic woodpecker couples are monogamous, defending their territory and sharing parenting duty for over two years. the family depends on old growth forest with plenty of rotting wood. teeming with juicy insects and grubs.