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Situated pretty much right in the middle of the United States, Missouri is a surprisingly bird-rich state. It features a variety of habitats, including grasslands, tallgrass prairies, wetlands, and several types of forests, creating perfect homes for over 400 North American bird species, with northern, southern, eastern, and western species all converging here. It’s also […]

The sound of a woodpecker drumming takes you back to ancient times: tap tap tap echoing in the forest. New Jersey is no exception, and the ringing sound of drumming could be one of seven species of woodpecker found in the state. I love watching woodpeckers. As a biologist, I’m fascinated by these species’ adaptations,

The Arizona Woodpecker is aptly named, as, if you are living in North America, that’s where you are most likely to see one – if you even see one at all. Unlike their rowdier counterparts, these medium-sized woodpeckers are somewhat quiet and elusive, especially outside of the breeding season. Arizona Woodpeckers prefer life at middle

Introduction Tap-tap-tap…tap-tap-tap…if you’re anything like me, the unmistakable sound of a woodpecker instantly draws your attention. I’ll fully admit I’m a visual birder, not an auditory one: I’m much better at identifying birds by their appearance instead of their sound. That means I’ll never be able to tell some species apart (the dreaded flycatchers come

Twenty years ago, I had little data about red-cockaded woodpeckers—just a few in a simple file. Since then, I have done a great deal of research on them. They now take up two GB of space on my computer. I still study them. My focus on these birds, though, has shifted. It is less about

Whether you prefer to watch woodpeckers in Michigan in the woods or your backyard, there is never a dull moment. Michigan has plenty of woodpeckers. Ask any Michigan state resident. And they will probably tell you they have woodpeckers in their backyards all year round, though you should also know that a few species are

If you live in or close to forest areas in the eastern United States of America or southeast Canada, feed the birds in your yard, or spend time walking in the woods, you are probably quite familiar with the Red-bellied Woodpecker. These are not shy woodpeckers, and they are not particularly picky when it comes

I still remember the goosebumps I got the first time I heard the intense drumming, followed by a loud me-ah call in the forest and the adrenaline rush at the sight of it leaning on its tail while licking sap from a maple tree. Few birds can match the skills of a yellow-bellied woodpecker: to

Introduction When I think about woodpeckers, I mentally picture black-and-white birds with perhaps some red or yellow splashed about somewhere. Lewis’s woodpecker, honestly, doesn’t look like it should be a woodpecker at all. It looks like it should be a tropical species with its pink and red colors, almost reminiscent of a swallow on steroids.