![]() ![]() When you support Travis Audubon, you are protecting habitat and educating others about the importance of birds and other wildlife. Sources include the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. This allows the woodpecker to extend its tongue up to three times the length of its bill, and helps absorb the shock of being a living jackhammer! Compiled by Owen Moorhead. Woodpeckers also have extremely unusual tongues: barbed and sticky to help them pry insects out of bark, they also wrap all the way around the skull by means of a cartilaginous organ called the hyoid apparatus. Their posture, with the tail feathers firmly pressed against the tree, also helps redirect the force of each peck throughout the woodpecker’s body and back into the tree. For one thing, their skulls contain very little fluid, which keeps their brains from sloshing around. Educational and collectible, Wild Republics 5 Downy Woodpecker stuffed animal is so realistic the design is approved by Audubon and the sound comes from. Woodpeckers are uniquely adapted to smacking their heads against hard surfaces repeatedly. By comparison, jet fighter pilots are subjected to g-forces of only 8 or 9 times the force of gravity, and even then must wear special pressurized suits to keep from fainting from the shock! There are six species of woodpeckers found in the Portland metro region: Northern Flicker, Downy Woodpecker, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated. Despite their diminutive stature, these bluebird-sized woodpeckers are capable of superhuman feats of strength: the force with which they drill into trees is over a thousand times the force of gravity. Weighing in at just under an ounce, the Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America. All Rights Reserved.Posted on OctoCategories: Bird of the Week, Murmurations If you have any questions I didn't cover, please message me. Thank you for visiting my shop and taking the time to read all of this info. Don't forget to let me know which print you want and which paper to use. Message me here to let me know you have posted your print and give me the address to send your print. Go to my Facebook page (), like and post a picture of your Adam's Ale print after you've hung it and I will send you a free 8 x 10 (pigment and paper- gold foil prints not included in this offer) print of your choice. Your print will arrive safe or I will replace it.Īny watermarks shown in listing photos will not be on your print. To view all of the prints and posters at Spotted Octopus, please follow this link: Īll prints are sealed in cellophane and mailed in a sturdy tube, or a cardboard envelope with chipboard reinforcement. If you don't want the extra space, let me know and I will remove it. This I'd so you can scoot your print under the mat for perfect placement and tape it down on the back of the mat (with acid free tape). The final product is a statement of beauty and quality that you will be proud to display. ![]() Spotted Octopus Shop art prints are made using a Canon 12 color process fine art printer and museum class, archival quality, 100% cotton paper to insure gorgeously vivid, detailed and long lasting prints. ![]() The base of this paper is a slightly warm white and is the best paper if you like a vintage feel to your print(s). Watercolor: 100% cotton smooth watercolor paper gets rich color and detail. Audubon Birds are beautiful, realistic looking plush birds activate the bird call by pressing the button and hear its. The base of this paper is a bright white and works best if you are having your prints made with a white background or prefer a more modern feel to your print(s). Matte: Classic smooth finish with rich color and detail. If you would like to see more Audubon prints please click on this link: A Downy Woodpecker (aka sapsucker) print from the John James Audubon "Birds of America" collection.
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