How do woodpeckers live?

Woodpeckers are birds found in forests, woodlands, and urban areas around the world, except in Australia and Antarctica. They are known for their ability to drum on tree trunks with their beaks, creating a drumming sound that serves various purposes, including communication and locating insects to eat. Woodpeckers are insectivores, feeding primarily on insects that live beneath the bark of trees, such as ants, beetles, and termites. They use their strong beaks to peck into trees and their long, barbed tongues to extract the insects. Woodpeckers also feed on sap from trees and occasionally fruits and nuts. They are territorial, and each woodpecker maintains a home range. Woodpeckers reproduce sexually, with females laying 3-6 eggs, which are incubated by both parents. The young chicks are fed a diet of insects and remain in the nest until they are old enough to fly.