The red-bellied woodpecker, seen in this file photo, is a common species found in Wichita in the spring. Mark Nale For the CDT It’s the first day of spring and while you’re outside enjoying the sounds ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. In the past week, three readers have contacted me with delighted reports of ...

Now that winter has arrived and natural sources of bird food are scarcer, bird feeders are attracting a lot of activity. Woodpeckers are among the most consistent visitors, and several species can be ...

Here is a bird identification quiz: What is the woodpecker with a red neck and crown that we commonly see in our local yards and parks? If you said red-headed woodpecker, guess again. Our most common ...

Early spring is a noisy time in the bird world, especially early in the morning. Pay attention when you’re up early, possibly awakened by hammering sounds that, unless your neighbor is rudely ...

So far I have discussed the red headed, the ivory-billed, the pileated, the downy and the hairy woodpecker. All of the above are local birds, except the ivory-billed which was thought to be extinct ...