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You'd Never Guess What an Acorn Woodpecker Eats

Season 5 Episode 11

OK. Maybe you would. But the lengths they have to go to to stock up for the winter *will* surprise you. When you see how carefully they arrange each acorn, you might just need to reorganize your pantry.

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