The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds ...

Canadian researchers examined the brains of bird-watchers and found expertise could help cognitive health.

Woodpecker activity increasingly threatens wooden utility poles, causing accelerated degradation and costly replacements.

Woodpeckers captivate backyard bird watchers with their drumming, digging and clever habits while shaping the forest and ...

Eventually, like an experienced safe cracker with a drill, they make their move, pecking into the side of this wooden birdfeeder to liberate the delicious-looking peanuts they so desire. But make no ...

On Wednesday morning, I woke up to 8 inches of snow and a population of woodpeckers at my backyard feeders that had exploded.

While walking through the forest, I noticed a woodpecker clinging to a tree trunk near its nest hole. The details of its ...

The acorn woodpecker’s social structure, known as clans, consists of a dozen or more birds that will include breeding pairs ...

Move over, astrology. There’s a new way to dive into your personality: your birth month bird. Just like flowers and gems are ...

As winter lingers, lengthening days awaken red-bellied woodpeckers to song, rivalry and romance, offering a hopeful, lively ...

Join a journey into Greece’s wilderness to capture images of the lesser spotted woodpecker in its natural surroundings. The video showcases techniques for wild bird photography while highlighting the ...

Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United ...