What Does a Red-Bellied Woodpecker Look Like? With zebra-like stripes on the backs and wings, the red-bellied woodpecker has a few look-alike relatives, such as the gila woodpeckers and golden-fronted ...

Being a generalist is a successful lifestyle approach in the avian world. It means a bird is flexible about things like where to live and what to eat, both excellent survival tactics. And that's the ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has chosen the Red-bellied Woodpecker as it March Bird in Focus. The Red-bellied Woodpecker is another frequently spotted bird during the ...

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 ...

Earlier this season, I wrote about the pileated woodpecker, a spectacular bird that reaches the northwestern edge of its range in eastern North Dakota. The part about the edge of its range could be ...

Like many Northlanders, I have been maintaining bird feeders throughout the cold days of January. A subzero day with a snowpack of a foot becomes an even more terrific winter scene with the addition ...

The birds at our feeders have been busy beyond anything I have believed. The activity at the feeders, especially at the two safflower seed feeders, keep me busy, and as I write this, they promise to ...

SOUTH NEWFANE The red-bellied woodpecker is an established Vermont bird, on its way to becoming as common as the many other flatlanders that have moved north to make the state its home. The ...

Q: I occasionally see a big woodpecker with an orange head at my suet feeder. What is it and what else does it like to eat? A: I can understand your wish to see more of one of our largest and most ...