A woodpecker's brain takes a big hit with every peck against a tree. Yet the animals don't get brain damage. A team of scientists says the reason is the brain's very small size. A woodpecker's brain ...

Woody is alive and well, not just on Saturday morning kids TV, but also in the forests of the eastern half of this country, much of Canada and a narrow strip in the far wesernt United States. He’s ...

Hurricane force winds that blew through Augusta on Sept. 27 packed a punch strong enough to impact wildlife habitats for threatened wildlife species like the red-cockaded woodpecker. Six months ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Birdwatchers are flocking to North Park, hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare red-headed woodpecker. "It's kind of funny, most people call all woodpeckers red-headed woodpeckers, ...

When the federal government declared last year that the ivory billed woodpecker is likely extinct, apologists flocked to support the iconic bird, which has historical links to Louisiana. They ...

From the bold Blue Jay repping Canada’s team to an opp like the Baltimore Oriole, meet the feathered characters that bring ...

The endangered ivory-billed woodpecker, which has been seen so sparingly in the past century that the federal government dubbed it extinct, may not be wiped out after all. A group of ornithologists ...

If you've been hearing strange noises in your house lately — like a loud metallic hammering — it may be a certain creature exhibiting an unusual seasonal behavior. Now a story about a mysterious noise ...

ROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) — Rockport residents have a history of fighting off invaders, but not this time. During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village hurled rocks at British soldiers ...