HE’S GOT THE BIG RED HEAD. HE LOOKS LIKE THE REAL LIFE VERSION OF WOODY WOODPECKER. AND A BEAK. BIG BEAK. SO WHAT’S DRIVING ...

A woodpecker in a Rockport, Massachusetts, neighborhood is known to frequent the local woods, often drilling into dead trees, ...

Compare with the golden-fronted woodpecker, which has solid black central rectrices, lacks pink or red on the belly, and has a different pattern of color on the head. In breeding season ...

Check out more woodpecker species birders should know. Males and females can be told apart by a red marking on the back of the male’s head. Downy woodpeckers form pairs very early in the season.

juveniles of both sexes have a solid red crown like that of the adult male. Unmistakable given its group-living habits and loud calls. White-headed woodpecker has similar white wing patch and ...

Conrad Station Savanna Nature Preserve, located on the north end of Kankakee Sands, is an ideal place for a springtime walk.