If you live anywhere within the United States besides Hawaii, chances are that you have encountered the Downey at one time or another. They are year-round inhabitants of every continental U.S. region … [Read more...]
The Tom Selleck of woodpeckers, the hairy woodpecker sports a brown tufted “moustache” above its beak. While primarily a forest bird, hairy has since learned that feeders are a wonderful source of … [Read more...]
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
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Once appropriately named the “cactus woodpecker,” this species can be found in the South West United States where it is known to make nests and live inside the various types of cacti found in the … [Read more...]
Named after Meriwether Lewis, the Lewis woodpecker was viewed and recorded in 1805 during the historic Lewis and Clark expedition. They are often found in and around orchards and cornfields, where … [Read more...]
Although technically a woodpecker, the northern flicker can most often be found on the ground participating in its favorite activity, eating ants. But when this food of choice becomes low in supply, … [Read more...]
“Eats like a bird” doesn’t quite fit the red-bellied woodpecker. In fact, his eating habits seem more likely to parallel those of my uncle Lou. Classified as an “opportunistic” feeder, they will take … [Read more...]
While widely avoiding the “name-calling” suffered by his yellow-bellied cousin, this red-breasted variety of sapsucker is also named from the manner in which it gathers its favorite snack. Tree sap is … [Read more...]
OK, so this is the guy that looks like your favorite cartoon woodpecker. With its handsome plumage the red-headed woodpecker is one of the most easily recognized birds found in the Eastern United … [Read more...]
With the best name since Soupy Sales, the yellow-bellied sapsuckers’ unique moniker has made it a favorite among many. Actually named for the manner in which they bore out small sap wells in trees … [Read more...]
This enormous black and white woodpecker, with its bright red-crested head, is hard to miss. Nearly the size of a crow, the pileated woodpecker can be heard excavating its trademark large square holes … [Read more...]
