Remarkable footage captures the moment a red-headed woodpecker evicts a starling squatting in its nest by yanking it out of a tree trunk. Woodpeckers and starlings are cavity nesters, meaning they ...

Woodpeckers are fascinating birds that not only are great to watch, but they can also be very helpful for gardeners as they eat a variety of insects that tend to harm plants ...

Woodpeckers help keep garden pests in check, enrich the soil as they forage, and are easy to attract, as all you need is the kind of natural item most gardens already have.

Woody Woodpecker, the animated cartoon, sure was a character. Lively, loud and kinda crazy. And he was modeled after a real and local woodpecker, the pileated woodpecker. While pileated woodpeckers ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two Pileated Woodpecker chicks are getting ready to emerge from their nest on an Atlantic Beach utility pole after a JEA crew saved a woodpecker nest last year, a JEA news release ...

Our state's largest woodpecker, the crow-sized pileated woodpecker, has been heard of late. Listen for drumming on hollow branches and trunks of trees. The bird is announcing its territory. The birds ...

As spring progresses, you may hear that ever-familiar sound: peck, peck, peck. While fun for bird watchers, woodpeckers can quickly become a nuisance when their beak’s target is the side of your home.

It’s 5:30 a.m. and you’re suddenly woken up by the noise of a woodpecker pecking away on the side your house. What can you do? The options are limited and for the most part, all non-lethal. Shooting ...

As Southern California Edison replaces power poles throughout its service territory, including La Cañada Flintridge and neighboring Altadena, workers are being trained to keep an eye peeled for bird ...

Woodpeckers are natural pest controllers that feed on insects which can harm trees, lawns and flowerbeds, making them ...