Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1910-12-23 | Page 3 | Woodpecker's Foresight

woodpeckers foresight in california the woodpecker stores acorns away although he never eats them lie he bores borea several boles bales diff differing tar slightly la size nt the fal all of the e year invariably in a pine tree then he finds ands an acorn which ho he adjusts to one ot of the holes prepared tor for its reception but he hd does net eat the acorn for as aa a rule he to la not a vegetarian ills ilia object in storing away the acorns exhibits foresight and a knowledge at 0 results more skin akin to reason than to instinct the succeeding winter the acain remain intact but becoming saturated are predisposed to decay when they are attacked by maggots which seem to delight in this special food i it Is then that the woodpecker reaps the harvest hla his wisdom has haa provided at a time when uie the ground being cov ered with snow he would experience ty otherwise in obtaining suit ehla or palatable nala Dala tabla table food