Easily identifiable by their quick pecking on wood, several woodpeckers visit our area year round. Known for their stiff tail that supports their body when eating or excavating, woodpeckers are among ...

Saguaro nest holes made by Gila woodpeckers are: Usually 9 to 16 inches deep with an entrance hole about 2 inches wide. Both male and females carve them. Female Gila woodpeckers lay three to five ...

Why would anyone want to attract those noisy, wood drumming, flying wonders to their backyard? After all, don't they peck holes in house siding? Perhaps, but woodpeckers are among the most colorful ...

A downy woodpecker shreds the hollow stems of poison hemlock to feast on tumbling flower beetle larvae. Click here for larger image. Photo by Jeff Mitton. On a grey day in November, a downy woodpecker ...

From downy to pileated, several woodpecker species make Georgia their home in the winter. Learn why cold months are ideal for spotting these birds.