A hidden wildlife camera captured a great spotted woodpecker resting quietly on an old moss-covered branch in warm daylight. The bird remained alert as it watched the surrounding woodland, showing its ...

Click here for the original audio. A new study shows how woodpeckers engage muscles throughout their entire bodies and coordinate their breaths, to drill into wood. In March, Here & Now's Scott Tong ...

Most people know woodpeckers peck at trees, but few realize just how much destruction one bird can cause over time. TikToker That Language Teacher has a male pileated woodpecker living in her yard, ...

The Fayetteville Woodpeckers will open their 2026 season on April 3 against the Wilson Warbirds. Single-game tickets start at $10, with various season and partial-season packages also available. The ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 22, 2026. Click here for that audio. A new study shows how woodpeckers engage muscles throughout their entire bodies and coordinate their breaths to ...

Do you hear that? The avian orchestra is rehearsing in anticipation of another spring, with more notes sounded each day after winter’s relative silence. In the percussion section, the male woodpeckers ...

Two of the more elusive animals in my backyard are the pileated woodpecker and the carpenter ant.I rarely see either, yet I have ample evidence of their presence. This winter, pileated woodpeckers ...

Q: I spotted an eagle flying over a flock of coots swimming on a lake, but the coots kept diving and the eagle wasn’t catching any. After a while the eagle flew off to rest in a tree, just as a second ...

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds and animals. Snags, or wildlife trees, are favorite haunts of woodpeckers, ...

Woodpeckers operate at an extreme level, boring through solid wood with forces more than 30 times their own weight and drilling up to 13 times a second. How do they never miss a beat while head ...

This image captures a woodpecker peeking out from a tree hollow. The moment highlights nesting behavior and how woodpeckers remain cautious while interacting with their surroundings. Donald Trump ...