The woodpecker symbolizes courage, vitality and generosity. It's an intriguing bird, so learn all about this spirit animal ...

Wildfires can leave an unsightly path of destruction in their wake, but that damaged landscape can provide an ideal habitat ...

The red-cockaded woodpecker is listed as a threatened species by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Numbers have dropped by 99%.

Woodpeckers pack a punch, pounding wood with extreme force and experiencing decelerations of up to 400g. Now, researchers reveal in the Journal of Experimental Biology that drilling woodpeckers turn ...

If you hear a loud drumming coming from a tree in Connecticut, there is a good chance a woodpecker is nearby. These ...

Gardeners and homeowners will appreciate this one of our woodpecker facts. Don't worry about these birds damaging your trees. The birds prefer dead or dying trees because the trees are insect magnets.

Watch a fascinating woodpecker cling effortlessly to a tree while exploring the bark for food. Its specialized feet, strong ...

For reference, the average woodpecker hits its beak against a tree at an estimated 15 miles an hour, 20 times per second, about 12,000 times a day. According to physicists, for the bird, that is the ...

Get the story behind North America’s most distinctive woodpecker. Learn why their loud drumming is about more than simply ...

A woman found that a pileated woodpecker had flown into her window and posted about it on Instagram. The video went viral and sparked a discussion in the comments about how to help wildlife.

On March 2, All Things Considered aired a story about a California community that was fighting an onslaught of acorn woodpeckers, a protected species that sometimes makes holes — lots of holes — in ...