This woodpecker is not only stunning, but also unique. Learn more from local, retired biologist Marshall Howe.

The red-headed woodpecker is completely covered in a rich ... stay in the U.S. Southeast year-round and work together in family groups. This bird has been known to nest in the cavities of live ...

As big as a crow, the pileated woodpecker is the largest member of the woodpecker family in North America ... but is now ...

Of the 15 bird species that are regularly visiting our yard this summer, none delights me more than the red-headed woodpecker. Often confused with the red-bellied woodpecker, which is the same ...

With its inky black wings, snow white body and crimson hood, the red-headed woodpecker is one of the most striking members of its family, a real 'flying checker-board'. This striking Woodpecker ...

If you see a red-headed woodpecker during your Independence Day weekend outings, call it by one of its folk names, patriot bird or flag bird. The red-headed woodpecker’s entire head and neck are ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Birdwatchers are flocking to North Park, hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare red-headed woodpecker. "It's kind of funny, most people call all woodpeckers red-headed ...

Tours to see Minnesota's largest colony of nesting Red-headed Woodpeckers will be offered June 20. The woodpeckers and other prairie birds will be seen at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve.

Woodpeckers also have, well, a head for pecking. For one, woodpeckers have tiny brains—just 0.07 ounce. The bigger the brain, the higher the mass and thus the higher the risk of brain injury ...