Birds That Flock to Fires
Some Wildlife Thrives in Burned-Out Forests

Highlights presents Birds That Flock to Fires written by Sneed Collard III. The black-backed woodpecker lives almost only in forests that have been severely burned. it thrives on a type of beetle that is attracted to smoke and heat. The woodpeckers are just one of many bird species that thrive in the extreme environment of a burned-down forest.