Why Woodpeckers Don't Get Concussions [Narrated] #WoodpeckerTongue #WoodpeckerAdaptations#Woodpecker

Woodpeckers have some pure genius adaptations to protect themselves from all that hammering. PLEASE CLICK 'LIKE' IF YOU APPRECIATE THE MOVIE.
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[scrappybobbarker]

I woke up today to the machinegun bird hammering on something metal.

[ksc]

Jo, your videos are amazing! Not only is the narration witty and calming to listen to, it’s super educational. I love that you put the name of the birds on the screen when they appear too. I can tell every minute of every video is filled with passion and love every time they’re made. Thank you for what you do and sharing it with us!

[GunnyKeith]

Nice job. Appreciate you sharing info with us.

[awildapproach]

I went " WHAT?! " haha this was so fascinating!

[wlieu]

The adaptation of woodpecking, as far as we know, arose only once in all known animal species (past and present). This makes them singularly unique: there is no parallel evolution of wood-pecking: i.e., dinosaurs and mammals evolved flight, bats and orcas can echo-locate, etc., but only woodpeckers evolved hammering into wood with their beak for food, shelter and communication. The downies have to hammer extra hard because they are so small and light! It is a brutal but amazing adaptation. I always marvel at them when they come by the suet feeder. After the suet the downies would always finish and fly off with a snack peanut!

[janohare]

Thank you for this. I especially like the woodpecker review, because several visit my yard, and I feel honored to have them. I love the way you share so much info in such a witty way. ❤

[wintermoonomen]

These woodpeckers put heavy metal headbangers to shame! Beautiful birds!

[a.m.v.]

What a treat to wake up and listen to your beautiful voice. Great shorty. 😘

[alenescoblete]

Excellent video! Very clear, concise, & entertaining!

[YvonneSebastian]

Wow my favorite birds with the best narration on YT.. love my woodpeckers.. side note.. when I get my children’s book finished.. I’d love you to do the audio version?? I’ll ask again when I’m closer to publishing.. thanks for your fabulous videos..❤️☮️

[hjmack]

Delightfully well written - information-rich, memorably clear, and filled with gentle humor. Complemented by warm narration voice and well-matched, quality visuals. An entertaining visual treat - thank you for your hard work to distill and present!

[sbffsbrarbrr]

I have a couple of woodpeckers coming to my feeders and appropriating the peanuts 🥜 I leave out for the blue jays, so this was very interesting…..thank you for sharing.

[a.m.v.]

One of my favorite birds is the acorn woodpecker which we have in abundance here in my little town of Three Rivers CA.
I call them the Three Rivers hummingbirds because they love the hummingbird nectar I make and leave out for the hummingbirds.
Great informative video and of course always a treat to listen to your soothing beautiful voice. 🥰

[WellaWally]

My dearest Ms. Jo, I hope this wonderful video has a “second part.” 💔
Five minutes?
Nooo!

lol!
Just kidding, but really hungry for more.

I always say that my favorite Birds are my beloved Blue Jays and my beautiful Cardinals, but these Woodpeckers are there neck to neck with them.

I thank God I have them here in Oberlin, Ohio.
I freeze in my living room when I see them.
There so beautiful.

I even bought the house that makes them, (and only them) eat Suet upside down.
I did that because of the ONLY birds I “dislike” (Starlings and Grackles) 😡

Thanks to you (as always) I just found out that the “machine gun” I listen to in my backyard trees is the Northern Flicker.

Thank you, my dear friend!
Wow!
I didn’t know about the tongue, either.
Amazing!

“Nictitating Membrane” wow absolutely God’s creations.

I Haven’t seen the Arizona one, nor that gorgeous Acorn one, nor the Pileated Woodpecker.
He looks like “Woody.”

“Not tonight honey, I have a headache.”
That was too funny!

Thank you so much!

Stay blessed and healthy, wonderful Ms. Jo!

[WrenStanchen]

Great video! I'd heard about the spongy bones, but I didn't know anything about the seat belt tongue. And I loved your illustrations, too!

[SimplyGobsmacked]

How did I miss this one when it came out?! I knew there had to be a logical explanation for how those little peckers could bang away like that all day with no consequences. I posted this video on a friend's FB page today. She has red bellied woodpeckers in a tree in her yard, I think she'll find it interesting.

[riverbender]

Always captivating wisdom from my favorite avian expert. I had to hunt the channel, as Y/T has placed my favorites into two groups and only the smaller group shows up in the left side grouping. Hope you are well and happy. Thank you.

[blazerama]

♥ Amazing, as always! We had a young red bellied male last season, banging away and calling for a mate, but none of the ladies did more than give him a glance. Maybe this year his "dulcet" call will be more successful! Thank you for your videos, they are wonderful.

[christinasornbutnark]

I live in Los Angeles it’s my hometown and mostly we have house finches, pigeons & green parrots - that may or may not have come from a long gone pet shop in the city. Anyway there was an over grown lot next to my complex. You could hear the pecking like a jack hammer every day. Of course no one thought it was a woodpecker. You know the old doctors saying “think horses before zebras ie the most common thing rather than the exotic. So ya jackhammer. Till the glorious day I got a picture of the beautiful woodpecker!

[Alpwalker-xjdx]

I had forgotten much of this, and never knew the rest. Reading the LIFE Birds book a few thousand years ago alerted me to the tongue arrangement, but that faded with time, and I think you may have explained it much better. One has to wonder how blind evolution managed to pull this engineering trick off.