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Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story Nature

Premiered November 02, 2022
Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.

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Filmmakers Ann Prum and Mark Carroll traveled to Poland to film an elusive woodpecker.
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Filmmakers Travel to Poland to Capture "Coolest" Woodpeckers

Mark Carroll takes us up in a crane to show how he captured acorn woodpeckers.
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How Filmmakers Captured Acorn Woodpeckers

Acorn woodpeckers love to collect acorns and tattoo them into holes they create in trees.
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Acorn Woodpecker Family Guards Their Stash

In the dark forests of Poland, rarely filmed black woodpeckers feed their hungry chicks.
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Rare Black Woodpecker Family Caught on Camera

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.
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