As a collective notion, woodpeckers are one of the more familiar bird families. The general idea is clear enough: medium-sized, black-and-white birds with red highlights that use their beaks to ...

There are more than 45 woodpecker species in the U.S., ranging in size from 6 ½ to 20 inches tall. Some types migrate but ...

Place nesting boxes in a quiet and sheltered place, like high up in a big tree. If you have a fireplace, store the wood outside in your yard, as woodpeckers can use tall woodpiles for shelter. If ...

DESCRIPTION: This woodpecker is a dark-brown bird with red-tipped feathers and white spots on its wings, approximately 10 inches tall. HABITAT: The species lives in the undisturbed subtropical, ...

The debate on whether the ivory-billed woodpecker is actually extinct may be ongoing, but a genetic engineering company is aiming to restore the fabled species to its natural habitat. In 2021 ...

Woodpeckers make their home on almost every continent. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes — from the massive pileated woodpecker to the cute compact downy woodpecker, they’re a family ...

Buckthorn, Morrow’s honeysuckle, and multiflora rose are some of the invasive shrubs at Ganondagan. In some areas where invasive shrubs have taken hold there is a stark wall of tall shrubs and trees ...

Nicki, however, finds a bird site that provides a more functional explanation of the wiggle: ...

This particular nest was found at the top of a tall tree in Angola ... goosefoot and artificial items such as plastic. Buff-spotted woodpecker's nest from the collection of the Natural History ...

Retired after 38 years with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Janet Carson ranks among Arkansas' best ...

The quickest route from the parking lot to redwood awe here is the shady, flat Redwood Grove Loop, a .8-mile, ...

Their new house runs on its own steam — all the electricity, cooling and heating are generated from solar panels and a ...