Seeing a woodpecker in action is more extraordinary than most people realize. This tiny bird does incredible things and is ...

Acorn woodpeckers also feed by sallying for flying insects and gleaning trunks, and they often eat ants (as reflected in the species’ scientific name). Polytypic. Length 9". A boldly patterned ...

If you have a dead tree, here’s how to cut it down safely. In the western region of the U.S., acorn woodpeckers peck away to make small cavities to store acorns for later use. These granaries ...

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 ...