Woodpecker! Woodpecker! Traditional Cache
racaron77: Removed cache awhile ago, forgot to archive.
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We noticed that there are very few caches in Dayton so we have decided to add a few. Look for more in the future from us around here. May possibly be accessible in winter.
This is placed off the road and in a small section of woods. Be careful as there is a lot of branches, and they could possibly fall.
Please try to place cache back in it's spot as best as you can. There is a few small items in this to get started, and a log. NO PEN so Please BYOP
Watch out as there may be some muggles kicking around.
A little Woodpecker knowledge: The long sticky tongues, which possess bristles, aid these birds in grabbing and extracting insects deep within a hole of a tree. It had been reported that the tongue was used to spear grubs, but more detailed studies published in 2004 have shown that the tongue instead wraps around the prey before being pulled out.
Many of the foraging, breeding and signaling behaviors of woodpeckers involve drumming and hammering using the bill.
To prevent brain damage from the rapid and repeated decelerations, woodpeckers have evolved a number of adaptations to protect the brain. These include small brain size, the orientation of the brain within the skull (which maximises the area of contact between the brain and the skull) and the short duration of contact. The millisecond before contact with wood a thickened nictitans membrane closes, protecting the eye from flying debris.The nostrils are also protected; they are often slit-like and have special feathers to cover them.
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