Nature’s own drummer! The great spotted woodpecker uses its chisel-like beak to hammer into tree bark at up to 20 strikes per second, searching for hidden insects. To prevent brain damage from the impact, it has a built-in ‘shock absorber’—a specialized skull structure that absorbs the force! Truly an engineering marvel of the wild.
Dendrocopos major
Shot with:
Canon EOS 6D + Sigma 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3
600mm | 1/2000 | f/6.3 | ISO4000