“Pecking is a full-body exercise,” says University of Alabama biologist Nicole Ackermans, who studies brain damage in ...

Woodpeckers are notorious for pecking – or drumming – away at trees in search of food, a mate, and when nesting. But when they turn their attention to pecking your home, it can be frustrating. Aside ...

Woodpeckers are fascinating birds that not only are great to watch, but they can also be very helpful for gardeners as they eat a variety of insects that tend to harm plants ...

A red-bellied woodpecker feeds its young in the nest hole of a sweet gum tree in northeast Charlotte. JOHN D. SIMMONS [email protected] From hummingbirds to cardinals, bird feeders to ...

Pyrodiversity involves the interactions of fire, biodiversity and ecosystem. It turns out that woodpeckers are useful for more than using their beaks like jackhammers. The habitat preferences of black ...

Boasting a crown of bright feathers, a Red-bellied woodpecker peers out of the porthole-style opening it made over several days. The staccato sounds of beaks at work signify breeding season for the ...

If you've been hearing strange noises in your house lately — like a loud metallic hammering — it may be a certain creature exhibiting an unusual seasonal behavior. Now a story about a mysterious noise ...

Equal parts beautiful and bizarre, birds and the many facets of their existence frequently figure in inquiries that come across the Snopes news desk. One such inquiry involved the acorn woodpecker, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Woodpeckers are beautiful, interesting birds with great personalities, making them fun to watch. There are many reasons you want woodpeckers ...

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti. Go deep into the woods to explore the ...

Hit your head really hard on something, and it’ll smart for a while. In worse cases, you might get a concussion, fracture your skull, or receive a brain injury that leaves you impaired or kills you ...