Recently I had a wonderful opportunity to study and photograph a pair of red-headed woodpeckers nesting in an old tree and feeding their young. All of this happened because a reader of this column ...

The red-headed woodpecker is an uncommon sight in Minnesota outside of the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve in East Bethel, where researchers have honed-in on dozens of breeding pairs that return ...

Woodpeckers are wonderful birds, and I enjoy watching them. Their adaptations for hanging out on tree trunks and drilling into wood for food are very distinctive. They have strong toes with sharp ...

The red-headed woodpecker is a near-threatened species and one that had never been seen by birders Mark and Roseann Foster of Alton Bay.But they were able to check that bird off their list, last week.

A good friend shared a photo a few days ago, happily reporting that a “red-headed woodpecker” was visiting her feeders and feasting on a suet block. I praised the photograph, but cautiously advised ...

Photo by Ken Thomas/special to the news sentinel A female red-bellied woodpecker reveals the seldom-noticed red belly for which the species is named. Males have more red atop the head than females.

WOODPECKERS have unique habits that place them into a category of avian critters who conduct their life and food gathering abilities in similar fashion. Scientists place them in the family named ...

Happy Fourth. You can expect to see our patriotic colors red, white and blue nearly everywhere this weekend in honor of Independence Day on Monday. Likewise, our national symbol, the majestic bald ...

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 ...