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, ...

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 ...

Do you have trouble identifying the Hairy Woodpecker vs. the Downy Woodpecker? After all, it’s not often that we get to see them side by side. Well, in this video, you can see them side by side, with ...

How fun is it to watch the White-Breasted Nuthatch as it moves down a tree trunk or, as in this video, clings upside down on a feeder? The nuthatch and a female Downy Woodpecker are pecking loose the ...

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 ...