The Woodpeckers

Fannie Hardy Eckstorm (1865 - 1946)

The Woodpeckers is a wonderful introduction to the world of bird study for the young naturalist, covering such topics as how he finds food, courting, how he builds his nest, the interesting ways he uses his different body parts as tools, among other topics discussed in the book.

If you wish to investigate further, the online text has a few diagrams and an Appendix that contains more technical information such as detailed descriptions of the different species of North American woodpeckers which were not read as part of this audiobook.
(summary by Laura Victoria)

Genre(s): Science

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 00 - Forward: The Riddlers Laura Victoria
00:04:07
Play 01 01 - How to Know a Woodpecker Laura Victoria
00:06:57
Play 02 02 - How the Woodpecker Catches a Grub Laura Victoria
00:07:08
Play 03 03 - How the Woodpecker Courts His Mate Laura Victoria
00:06:43
Play 04 04 - How the Woodpecker Makes a House Laura Victoria
00:05:51
Play 05 05 - How the Flicker Feeds Her Young Laura Victoria
00:04:52
Play 06 06 - Friend Downy Laura Victoria
00:06:15
Play 07 07 - Persona non Grata (Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker) Laura Victoria
00:18:28
Play 08 08 - El Carpintero (Californian Woodpecker) Laura Victoria
00:10:52
Play 09 09 - A Red-Headed Cousin (Red-Headed Woodpecker) Laura Victoria
00:06:50
Play 10 10 - A Study of Acquired Habits Laura Victoria
00:10:44
Play 11 11 - The Woodpecker's Tools: His Bill Laura Victoria
00:10:35
Play 12 12 - The Woodpecker's Tools: His Foot Laura Victoria
00:11:13
Play 13 13 - The Woodpecker's Tools: His Tail Laura Victoria
00:16:38
Play 14 14 - The Woodpecker's Tools: His Tongue Laura Victoria
00:04:21
Play 15 15 - How Each Woodpecker is Fitted for His Own Kind of Life Laura Victoria
00:07:31
Play 16 16 - The Argument from Design Laura Victoria
00:03:31