Interesting facts about woodpeckers
Many of us wondered how woodpeckers manage to painlessly endure so many blows with their beaks on hard wood and not suffer from constant concussion. After all, the beak of many species of woodpeckers moves at high speed during chiselling wood, which is why the woodpecker's head experiences a short-term negative acceleration of the order of g = 10 (For a person, such accelerations are prohibitive, acceleration of about g = 5 can be endured for a short time by professional racers, pilots or astronauts) . So, it turns out that woodpeckers, unlike many other birds, have a special tissue between their beak and skull that softens blows. That is why woodpeckers can relatively painlessly hammer wood in search of insects. In this regard, one of the joke (the so-called Ig Nobel) prizes in ornithology was awarded to one researcher from California for the work “Why does the woodpecker not have a headache?” in 2006. It was this ornithologist who found out that the woodpecker has a kind of shock absorber, which helps protect it from excruciating headaches.
Interestingly, birds such as the woodpecker can stand in the way of man in space exploration. In the nineties (1995), several woodpeckers caused significant damage to the shuttle Discovery, gouging a huge number of holes in the insulation of the launch stage fuel tank. Representatives of NASA were forced to postpone the launch by almost two months.
It is believed that woodpeckers have not only an outstanding beak and skull structure, but also the most amazing language. Looking for small insects, the woodpecker has to gouge rather deep holes in the bark and wood, but one beak is clearly not enough to get food. And here the woodpecker comes to the aid of his tongue, which is truly unique: with special hooks at the tip and very long. He wields it with extreme dexterity, as a reliable and proven tool. The woodpecker's tongue is pulled out of the oral cavity with the help of a special long tape that goes around almost the entire woodpecker's skull and is attached to the nostrils.
Almost all representatives of the woodpecker family live in self-hollowed hollows. At the same time, the woodpecker takes no more than one to two weeks to build its home. But there are species of woodpeckers that approach this matter more responsibly, for example, the cockade woodpecker (Picoides borealis), which lives in the southeastern United States, can safely spend several years on this serious matter.
Riddles about woodpecker
black vest,
Red beret.
Nose like an ax
Tail, like an emphasis.
(Woodpecker)
I knock on wood
I want to get a worm
Let him hide under the bark -
It will still be mine!
(Woodpecker)
How many birds are there in the world
Birds of various kinds
Ducks, sparrows, tits,
Both big and small.
But you don't confuse me
I am a forest sculptor.
I knock - bam, bam, bam, bam
And I'm called...
(Woodpecker)
This is who in the red beret,
In a black satin jacket?
He doesn't look at me
Everything knocks, knocks, knocks.
(Woodpecker)
I knock on wood
I want to get a worm
Let him hide under the bark -
It will still be mine!
(Woodpecker)
Not a lumberjack, not a carpenter,
A worker lives in the forest.
He knocks on wood
He's kicking himself hard.
(Woodpecker)
Carpenter with a sharp chisel
Building a house with one window.
(Woodpecker)
Knocking all the time
Trees are hollowed out.
But they are not crippled
But only heals.
(Woodpecker)
Even though I'm not a hammer -
I knock on wood
In the trunk, every corner
I want to explore.
I walk in a red hat
And a great acrobat.
(Woodpecker)
In the forest, under twitter, ringing and whistling,
The forest telegrapher knocks:
"Hey, thrush, buddy!"
And signs...
(Woodpecker)
Proverbs and sayings about woodpeckers
Who would know a woodpecker if not for his long nose.
If the woodpecker didn't have its own nose, who would find it in the forest?
You can't catch an old woodpecker on a nest.
The woodpecker is rude, hammering and oak.
The kindness of a person is recognized by a person, and the softness of a tree by a woodpecker.
Signs about woodpeckers
If the woodpecker screams - to the wedding.
The woodpecker is hammering the roof of the house - to be in trouble.
If a woodpecker hammers a wall in a house, then he is trying to survive someone from him.
If a woodpecker in the spring mostly hammers a hedge, then the coming summer will be wormy.
Poems about woodpeckers
I saw a woodpecker
Among pine cones.
He knocked his nose
Into the woodland.
Oh, how would I, too
Long and thin
Bone nose
Here's one! Have.
Why is nature
Did you cheat me?
Sticks out instead of a beak
My little nose.
Don't click, don't peck,
Neither sing with overflow,
Just walk and smell
Like a vacuum cleaner.
Woodpecker
The whole day everything is knocked, yes knocked -
A strange sound is heard.
Master Woodpecker knocks so
Jay is making a house.
Come to the housewarming
That will be fun here!
Spotted Woodpecker all around
Good doctor, good friend.
He will eat all the pests
The forest will be cleared of enemies.
Maybe you can arrange for us
Will you build a house for everyone?
Who heals trees in the forest:
Knock - they immediately feel better?
Woodpecker
I knock - my head hurts,
And I don’t knock - I’m hungry.
Woodpecker
Carpenter with a sharp chisel
Building a house with one window.
"I'm knocking on wood,
I want to get a worm!"
Woodpecker
On claws on a pine trunk
The red-headed fitter climbed in.
He worked on weight
But there was no light in the forest.
Woodpecker
Knocking all the time
Trees are hollowed out.
But they are not crippled
But only heals.
Woodpecker
Who is in a bright red beret, in a black satin jacket?
He does not look at me, he keeps knocking, knocking, knocking.
Woodpecker
He hollowed a tree for a long time
And exterminated all the insects.
He wasted no time
Long-billed motley...
Woodpecker
We are around all day
There is a loud knock.
- Cleaning wood, buddy?
- Knock-Knock! - answered...
Woodpecker
Above the beetle and bark beetle
He always wins.
Knock and knock on the trees:
Who is a true friend for the forest?
Woodpecker
Even though I'm not a hammer -
I knock on wood:
It has every corner
I want to explore.
I walk in a red hat
And a great acrobat.
Woodpecker
In the forest, under twitter, ringing and whistling,
The forest telegrapher knocks:
"Hey, thrush, buddy!"
And signs...
Woodpecker
The hare froze, the ferret froze
On the edge of the forest.
Who's hitting hard there?
Just like a cannon?
Woodpecker
I knock on wood, I want to get a worm,
Though hidden under the bark -
It will still be mine!
Woodpecker
What kind of blacksmiths forge in the forest?
Woodpecker
Not a lumberjack, not a carpenter,
The best forest worker.
Woodpecker
If you meet a bark beetle,
It will become menacing, it will become gloomy.
He treats aspens, cedars
No pills or medicines.
Woodpecker
Black vest, red beret.
The nose is like an ax, the tail is like an emphasis.
Woodpecker
In the forest under twitter, sonorous whistle
The forest telegrapher knocks: ""Hello, thrush-buddy!""
And signs...
In the forest, under twitter, ringing and whistling,
The forest telegrapher knocks:
""Hey, thrush, buddy!""
And signs...
Knocking all the time
Trees are hollowed out.
But they are not crippled
But only heals.
If you meet a bark beetle,
It will become menacing, it will become gloomy.
He treats aspens, cedars
No pills or medicines.
The hare froze, the ferret froze
On the edge of the forest.
Who's hitting hard there?
Just like a cannon?
Who is in a bright red beret, in a black satin jacket?
He does not look at me, he keeps knocking, knocking, knocking.
Who heals trees in the forest:
Knock - they immediately feel better?
On claws on a pine trunk
The red-headed fitter climbed in.
He worked on weight
But there was no light in the forest.
Above the beetle and bark beetle
He always wins.
Knock and knock on the trees:
Who is a true friend for the forest?
Not a lumberjack, not a carpenter,
The best forest worker.
He hollowed a tree for a long time
And exterminated all the insects.
He wasted no time
Long-billed motley...
Carpenter with a sharp chisel
Building a house with one window.
"I'm knocking on wood,
I want to get a worm!"
I knock - my head hurts,
And I don’t knock - I’m hungry.
Even though I'm not a hammer -
I knock on wood:
It has every corner
I want to explore.
I walk in a red hat
And a great acrobat.
We are around all day
There is a loud knock.
- Cleaning wood, buddy?
- Knock-Knock! - answered …
Black vest, red beret.
The nose is like an ax, the tail is like an emphasis.
What kind of blacksmiths forge in the forest?
I knock on wood, I want to get a worm,
Though hidden under the bark -
It will still be mine!
On twine rings for tea
I buy in the store.
What is poured into the pan
Do they bend four times?
Small, rich, edible wheel.
I won’t eat you alone, I’ll share it with all the guys.
Who knows this drink
He will guess the name.
I call him fizz
And I call - water-thorn.
soda
It shakes on the table
And it's called...
I am a herbaceous plant
With purple flowers.
But change the emphasis
And I turn into candy.
I love him very much
I drink milk in the morning
But not coffee or tea
Well, answer quickly!
Happy name day
They bake bread alone
And they all sing: ""Choose,
Someone you love, …!""
Between Pechora Mountains
The bull is liver,
Poppy crushed in the belly,
A knife is embedded in the side.
Liquid, not water
White, not snow.
Starts with "K"
We drink milk products.
This is bread, but it is not ours,
It's called….
Miroshka sits on a spoon,
Dangling legs.
Sitting on a spoon
Dangling legs.
Eat and eat it is not lazy
It was with my sister Nina.
And the next day
We got sick with angina.
Ice cream
Very fond of children
Cold pack.
Cold, cold
Let me lick you once!
Ice cream
What is added to Borodino bread?
It happens with oatmeal
Rice, meat and millet,
It happens with sweet cherries.
First they put him in the oven.
How will he get out of there?
They put it on a dish.
Well, now call the guys! -
Everyone eats a piece.
In a piece of sweet dough
Found a place for stuffing
Inside it is not empty -
There is meat or cabbage.
What is the riddle here
Good to eat with a seagull
Looks like a small banana
And with a sweet filling.
White as snow
In honor of everyone.
Got in the mouth -
There he disappeared.
The white stone melts in the water.
white sweet stone
Melting in our cup
Tea, compote approves.
Born on the field
Brewed at the factory
Dissolved on the table.
Riddles about birds in the wild.
Looks unassuming,But he is vocal.
(Nightingale). Russian.
What kind of mother is this
Why doesn't he see his children?
(Cuckoo). Belarusian.
In the morning sings loudly
He invites everyone to the field.
(Lark). Russian.
Flying all night
Gets mice.
And it will become light
Sleep flies into the hollow.
(Owl). Russian.
Sleeps during the day
Flying at night
Passers-by are scared.
(Owl). Russian.
Lives in the forest,
Whoops like a robber
People are afraid of him
And he is afraid of people.
(Owl). Russian.
Knocking all the time
Trees are hollowed out
But they are not crippled
But only heals.
(Woodpecker). Russian.
In the middle of the forest
Blacksmiths forge.
(Woodpeckers). Russian.
Carpenter with a sharp chisel
Building a house with one window.
(Woodpecker).
Who heals trees in the forest:
Knock - they immediately feel better?
(Woodpecker).
I knock - my head hurts,
And I don’t knock - I’m hungry.
(Woodpecker).
Even though I'm not a hammer
I knock on wood:
It has every corner
I want to explore.
I walk in a red hat
And a great acrobat.
(Woodpecker). V. Kononova
motley bird
She laid an egg in someone else's nest.
(Cuckoo).
In the summer they go to the plowman,
And in the winter they leave screaming.
(Rooks).
Standing on one leg
He gazes into the water.
Pokes beak at random -
Looking for frogs in the river.
A drop hung on the nose.
Do you recognize? This...
(Heron). A. Painting
And he doesn't sing
And it doesn't fly
Why then
Is he considered a bird?
(Ostrich). V. Kononova
Which bird has forty "a"s in its name?
(Magpie).
Who is without notes and without flute
Best of all displays trills,
Louder, softer?
Who is this?..
(Nightingale). R. Batov
Who will be born twice?
(Birds).
Riddles about birds in the yard.
Sitting on a tree"Kar-kar!" screaming,
Nobody is afraid
Robber bird.
(Crow).
Shouts "krak", worms - the enemy.
(Crow).
Comes to us with warmth
Build a house under the window.
(Martin).
small bird
On the grass - jump-jump!
Wants to take a step
It makes a jump.
(Sparrow).
Chick-chirp! Don't be shy!
I'm seasoned...
(Sparrow).
little boy
In a gray coat
Sneaking around the yards -
Collects crumbs.
(Sparrow). Russian.
Every year I fly to you -
I want to winter with you.
And even redder in winter
My bright red tie.
(Bullfinch). N. Kulskaya.
Because of the high mountains
And the deep seas
Because of the mighty rivers
And dense forests
Singers fly to us in the spring
Long-awaited...
(Starlings).
Riddles about poultry.
Sat on the fence - shouted,And when everyone gathered, he fell silent.
(Rooster).
Not a king, but in a crown,
Not a rider, but with spurs,
Not a watchman, but screams in danger.
(Rooster).
Gets up first,
"Ku-ka-re-ku" sings.
(Rooster).
Not a king, but in a crown
Not a rider, but with spurs,
Not a watchman, but wakes everyone up.
(Rooster). Russian.
tail patterns,
Boots with spurs
sings at night,
Time counts.
(Rooster). Russian.
Loves to sing and loves to fight
And bathe in the dust.
Wears a red comb
Bully...
(Cockerel).
There is a clock in the village
Not dead, but alive
Walk without a factory
They are of the avian type.
(Rooster).
What kind of bird?
Walking, not flying
Collects grain.
(Hen).
Kvokhchet, kohchet,
Calls the children
Collects under the wing.
(Hen).
scarlet hat,
Vest, non-woven
The coat is ribbed.
(Hen).
Runs Natasha
In seventy shirts
And the wind blows
And the body is naked.
(Hen). Russian.
What kind of bird?
People are not afraid
Doesn't fly high
And sings only: "Ko-ko-ko!"
(Hen). Russian.
Born twice
And he dies once.
(Hen).
Cuts, cuts,
And there are no chips.
(Chicken pecks). Udmurt.
under a big stone
Many pebbles sing.
(hen and chickens). Balkar.
The mother has twenty children;
All kids
One-year-olds.
(hen and chickens). Russian.
Here is the white house, wonderful house,
And something rattled in him,
And he crashed, and from there
A living miracle ran out -
So warm
So fluffy and golden.
(Chick). K. Chukovsky
Appeared in a yellow coat:
Goodbye two shells.
(Chick).
White, round, lay quietly for a long time,
Then crackled, screamed -
And the inanimate became alive.
(Egg and chicken).
lame aunt,
Went to the water.
(Duck). Chuvash.
fluffy sailor,
spatula nose,
On short legs
Red boots.
(Duckling).
Went with mom to the river
Little guys.
And floated light
Yellow...
(Ducklings). Russian.
What kind of birds? Right off the bat
Gogocha, climbed into the water,
Necks are very long
But not swans.
(Geese).
bathed in the water,
But it remained dry.
(Goose).
He walks importantly on the grass,
Comes out of the water dry
Wears red shoes
Gives soft feathers.
(Goose).
winged, loud-mouthed,
Red flippers.
(Goose).
red paws,
Long neck,
Pinching on the heels -
Run without looking back!
(Goose).
What kind of animal:
White as snow
Puffed up like fur
walks with shovels,
Does he eat with a horn?
(Goose). Ukrainian.
white mansions,
Red supports.
(Goose). Russian.
He wanders importantly across the meadow,
Comes out of the water dry.
Wears red shoes
Gives soft feathers.
(Goose). V. Konova.
He is visible among the branches
In bright feathers of all colors.
If in a cage, tamed -
He knows how to speak.
(Parrot). Russian.