The incessant drumming of a woodpecker on a hollow tree can be an annoying distraction for anyone who has to listen to it. To other woodpeckers, however, it’s as distinct and as telling as any ...

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The incessant drumming of a woodpecker on a hollow tree can be an annoying distraction for anyone who has to listen to it. To other woodpeckers, however, it’s as distinct and as telling as any bird ...

Songbirds fill the air with wondrous melodies, while woodpeckers fill the air with rhythmic drumbeats. A woodpecker’s drumming is like a songbird’s singing, and both sounds are essential to springtime ...

Researchers led by Matthew Fuxjager at Brown University, U.S. and Eric Schuppe at Wake Forest University, U.S. have found regions in the woodpecker forebrain that show characteristics that until now ...

Drumming in woodpeckers—nature's headbangers—is neurologically similar to singing in other birds, according to new research. Their forebrain contains specialized pecking regions that resemble those ...

From a window on the second floor of our home, I have been watching two blue jays busily building a nest. Only on a rainy Friday did activity slow to a crawl. Where were the blue jays? Had I scared ...

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti. Go deep into the woods to explore the ...