Discover how to attract downy woodpeckers to your yard. These beautiful birds can take care of pest control for you by eating ...

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 ...

I began my bird feeders around the middle of October this year. This is a regular beginning time and the available sunflower seeds were quickly discovered and eaten by local birds. The usual ...

Woodpeckers aren’t just fascinating to watch—they’re also vital for backyard ecosystems. By offering the right shelter and ...

Feeding and watching the birds that come to feeders in your yard is a hobby that almost anyone can enjoy. It’s a great way to get children interested in nature, right out their back (or front) door.

Being able to tell a downy from a hairy woodpecker is one of those "rites of passage" for a birdwatcher. I suppose before that comes knowing that these two woodpeckers live around here and can be ...

I used to love looking at the woodpeckers at my bird feeder and admiring their red heads and zebra-striped bodies. I used to think they were beautiful, but then they ate holes in my house — big, round ...

Few sights feel as wild and lively as the rapid tap-tap-tap of a woodpecker at work on a tree trunk. For garden lovers who enjoy bird-watching from a patio or a window, these birds offer color, sound, ...

The best time for watching some of Georgia’s most interesting and colorful birds — the woodpeckers — is from now until early spring. They tend to show up at backyard feeders during the cold months ...