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 Photo: male by David Mitchell  Photo: female by Jerry Oldenettel |  American Three-toed WoodpeckerATTW (Picoides dorsalis)Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers) Size: 8.5 in (22 cm) Flies: Mar 15 - Oct 07 Morphology: mostly black body with a white throat, breast, and belly; a black head with a white line running towards the beak and behind the eye; three toes (two pointing forward and one back); males have a yellow cap Status: native; uncommon Food source: mostly eats insects including wood-boring beetle larvae and caterpillars; will also eat fruit and sap Habitat: coniferous forests The American Three-toed Woodpecker is often overlooked as it quiet and inconspicuous. It often perches motionlessly against a tree trunk for an extended period of time. These woodpeckers forage on conifers, in particular dead or dying trees. They will remove pieces of bark to find insects and may gradually remove all the bark from a dead tree. Nests consist of a cavity in a tree or something like a utility pole. Both sexes excavate a new cavity each year. Eggs are incubated for 12 to 14 days. The young leave the nest 3 to 4 weeks after hatching but may remain with the parents for another 4 to 8 weeks. Info Photos Distribution Frequency |