A comprehensive, profusely illustrated natural history of all 28 North American species of woodpeckers.
The distinctive behavior and sound of woodpeckers make them easy to hear and interesting to watch. Woodpeckers of North America specifically covers all species of woodpeckers found in the United States, Canada and northern Mexico.
Woodpeckers are renowned for their cavity-excavating abilities. Although trees and telephone poles are the choice of most woodpeckers, desert dwellers frequently excavate nests in cacti. While all eat insects, many drink tree sap, eat acorns, and consume other surprising foods.
Woodpeckers are distinguished by several anatomical features, including:
100 color photographs capture the intriguing woodpeckers in their natural environments. Woodpeckers of North America is a handy, well-written reference covering the biology and environment of these fascinating birds.
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Northern flickers and downy woodpeckers are regular visitors to my urban yard, yet every time I hear their distinctive calls or their rhythmic tapping high in the old poplar that towers over my garden I feel compelled to suspend whatever I'm doing and look for the perpetrator. If I'm out hiking, these sounds or the sight of a woodpecker invariably stops me in my tracks as I reach for my binoculars.
Researching and writing Woodpeckers of North America has allowed me to indulge my passion for these remarkable birds, delving into more than a century's worth of scientific literature and naturalists' records. It is my pleasure to offer this wealth of information and anecdote to others who share my interest in and curiosity about woodpeckers.
Whether you read my book from cover to cover, browse through chapters randomly or consult the species profiles to find out about particular woodpeckers, I hope it will enhance your understanding of these birds and your appreciation of the role they play in the ecosystem.
Frances Backhouse has written articles for Audubon, Equinox, Canadian Geographic, New Scientist and Canadian Wildlife.
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