Being a generalist is a successful lifestyle approach in the avian world. It means a bird is flexible about things like where to live and what to eat, both excellent survival tactics. And that's the ...

Songbirds fill the air with wondrous melodies, while woodpeckers fill the air with rhythmic drumbeats. A woodpecker’s drumming is like a songbird’s singing, and both sounds are essential to springtime ...

The arrival of Valentine’s Day tends to direct our attention to that certain special someone in our life that stands out as being particularly important in the realm of amore. For me, that certain ...

What Does a Red-Bellied Woodpecker Look Like? With zebra-like stripes on the backs and wings, the red-bellied woodpecker has a few look-alike relatives, such as the gila woodpeckers and golden-fronted ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has chosen the Red-bellied Woodpecker as it March Bird in Focus.