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By its red head, of course. Certainly not by its pale little red belly for which the species was named. Another woodpecker whose range overlaps in much of their common territory already owned the...
Woodpeckers drill on houses for a variety of reasons: courtship drumming, drilling for insects or drilling for storage. Here's how to get them to stop.
We take for granted that anything wild can survive bad weather, no matter what the time of year. But that isn’t always so. When people hop a plane from Virginia to Maine, and on arrival they...
To me, the only thing funny about woodpeckers is watching them in cartoons. When woodpeckers choose our homes as drilling sites, all humor is lost to noise and nuisance. They drill for a...
Bird watchers who are looking for woodpeckers to add to their should narrow their search. There are dozens of woodpecker species in the United States, including the pileated, hairy and red-bellied...
Woodpeckers in cartoons are funny and cute, but in real life, not so funny. If you are a homeowner, and have had to deal with woodpecker damage, you know the destruction they can do. Woodpeckers...
If you have wood siding you may have a problem with woodpeckers creating holes in your home. Once these holes are created by the woodpecker there is a greater chance they or other birds will make...
Woodpeckers are found living worldwide, except for some islands and extreme polar regions. They are commonly found in the heavily wooded areas along the eastern United States. Find out why...
There are more than 20 species of woodpeckers found in North America. Not all will come to feeders, but there's a good chance that a few species in your area will be responsive if you put out the...
You hear woodpeckers all the time in trees, but seeing them is another story. It seems no matter how hard you try to find them, the bird is elusive--not anymore. Read on to learn how to see...
The Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers are two of the most common woodpeckers in all of North America. As it happens, they also look exactly alike and distinguishing between the two takes a little practice.
It is illegal to keep woodpeckers as pets. Woodpeckers are wild birds and their populations are rapidly dwindling. However, you are allowed to help care for a sick or injured woodpecker until you...
Woodpeckers are one of the most recognizable birds in the United States and at the start of each spring they can be spotted and heard drumming on trees to not only to attract a mate but also build...
Wild birds can be a beautiful addition to any outdoor scene. They enchant us with songs and dazzle us with their plumage. But birds can also be pests. Pigeons congregate in huge numbers in urban...
Woodpeckers are part of the family Picidae, which include a small variety of birds that spend most of their time in trees, such as piculets and wrynecks. They are found in habitats across the...
Woodpeckers can ruin fruit trees by using their sharp, pointy beaks to make holes in the bark, which they use to live in and obtain food. These holes can potentially kill fruit trees by allowing...
Woodpeckers can cause serious damage to unpainted or untreated cedar siding on a house. Within days, they can create several 1- to 2-inch holes in your siding. There are many reasons woodpeckers...
The pileated woodpecker is a wood-boring bird that can grow up to 20 inches long, almost the size of a crow. You can identify these birds by the bright red crest on top of their heads. Adult males...
How to Attract the Red-Bellied Woodpecker to Your Backyard.
Yellow-shafted and red-shafted flickers, once considered separate species, are two color forms of the Northern flicker. Red-shafted flickers inhabit western north America; yellow-shafted inhabit...
Many human foods not only are acceptable to feed to wild birds in the winter, they are foods the birds themselves prefer to eat. Feeding helps the birds make it through hard times. In turn, they...
If you have cedar siding, you may eventually find unwanted woodpeckers pecking at your house. This is a nuisance not only because the sound of pecking is annoying, but because you will have to...
As beautiful as many birds are there are times when you don't want them around, say if you you're a farmer during planting season for example. Another reason might be if you live in a big city and...
Woodpeckers are one of the most interesting creatures to visit our homes and yards. When they begin to cause damage, however, their behavior becomes far less intriguing and more of a nuisance....
When woodpeckers drum on the side of homes they can cause headaches for the home's inhabitants in the form of noise and structural damage. Woodpeckers drill holes to search for insects or grubs,...
The Native American flute is often used in world music and has a long tradition rooted in legend and spiritual ritual. Normally crafted with five or six holes, this instrument is played much like...
Birds can be a real joy to have around, especially when listening to their song. But birds can also be a real pain when they are drumming on your house, invading your area, attacking you or...
Pileated woodpeckers live throughout the northwestern and southern states of the U.S.. They are approximately 17 inches tall, with black and red stripes and crest. These birds feed on the insects...
Woodpeckers live throughout the world, with 216 different breeds populating different areas. They can grow up to 17 inches tall, with black, red, white and even yellow stripes and crest. These...
Woodpeckers drum and drill for one of two reasons: Either they're drumming to announce their presence to a potential mate or adversary, or they're drilling for food or a place to nest. Either way,...
Unfortunately, woodpeckers do not know the difference between a tree and the side of your house. If woodpeckers are frequent visitors to your cedar siding, it's a pretty safe bet that your siding...
If a woodpecker is pecking on your home's walls, roof, windows or siding, the problem is more than just a noisy annoyance--your home is under attack! The damage caused by constant pecking can not...
Woodpeckers may be small--they span in length from 7 to 15 inches--but they can create major damage to your home when they start pecking. These colorful birds like to nest inside solid objects,...
Woodpeckers are part of a family of insect-eating birds, known for their chisel-like beak and wood-boring habits. Their pecking behavior is often to extract insects from a tree's bark, but it...
The sight of a woodpecker rapping on a suet cake is one of the delights of feeding wild birds in winter. A glint of bright red on a male red bellied woodpecker's head, the bright black and white...
Cedar siding is very durable against the elements but still requires regular maintenance and depending on the climate should be restained every few years. Any exposed wood is susceptible to the...
Woodpeckers love sweet nectar, just like hummingbirds do. If you have a hummingbird feeder in your yard, chances are woodpeckers invade it from time to time. If you want to keep these pesky...
Bird watching can be a wonderful activity or hobby, and spotting bluebirds, listening to sparrows sing and spying glorious swans paddle atop waters is fulfilling. However, if you are met with a...
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