Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. woodpecker Woodpeckers are notorious for pecking – or drumming – away at trees in search of food, a mate, and when nesting. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woodpeckers also may find a knot hole in wood siding and think it looks like a great place to start excavating for a nest. Or they ...

“Woodpecker” is an apt name for an animal that thrives on doing just that, pecking wood, usually within earshot of your bedroom or quiet space. On average, a woodpecker will peck around 12,000 times a ...

Every season is woodpecker season in North Carolina, so it’s not uncommon to hear a bird or two rappin’ on nearby trees or the outside of your house. Though the birds do the most damage between ...

Even if you’re not the most avid birdwatcher, you could probably identify a woodpecker—especially if you saw one on or in a tree. If nothing else, you’d recognize their pointy, drill-like beak that ...

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.