Peck (verb)

1. Strike or bite at something repeatedly with a sharp or pointed beak.
2. Hit or touch (something) lightly with one's beak or another pointed object.

Origin:

Old english peccean, of germanic origin; related to dutch pekken and german picken.

Examples:

1. The birds were pecking at the seeds.
2. The woodpecker pecked at the tree.
3. The chicken pecked at the ground.
4. The squirrel pecked at the nut.
5. He pecked at the keyboard with one finger.