White-Headed Woodpecker

Title
White-Headed Woodpecker
LC Subject
Birds White-headed woodpecker
Description
17. White-Headed Woodpecker - Dendrocopos albolarvatus. About 9" long. Has about 6 young in a brood. Eats ants and grubs from dead trees. Habitat is wooded areas both open and dense. Nests in a hollow in a dead tree. Forestry Story - Pine trees are damaged by insects, too. Woodpeckers help stop damage by eating insects and larvae. Tree farmers spray such areas from airplanes and also harvest bad trees to remove insect-breeding areas and save wood.
Work Type
color photographs slides (photographs)
Date
1900/1940
Identifier
P217:47:17
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Set 46 - Forest Animals
Institution
Oregon State University
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