Like many Northlanders, I have been maintaining bird feeders throughout the cold days of January. A subzero day with a snowpack of a foot becomes an even more terrific winter scene with the addition ...

I began my bird feeders around the middle of October this year. This is a regular beginning time and the available sunflower seeds were quickly discovered and eaten by local birds. The usual ...

Being a generalist is a successful lifestyle approach in the avian world. It means a bird is flexible about things like where to live and what to eat, both excellent survival tactics. And that's the ...

Songbirds fill the air with wondrous melodies, while woodpeckers fill the air with rhythmic drumbeats. A woodpecker’s drumming is like a songbird’s singing, and both sounds are essential to springtime ...

The red-bellied woodpecker, seen in this file photo, is a common species found in Wichita in the spring. Mark Nale For the CDT It’s the first day of spring and while you’re outside enjoying the sounds ...

Q: I occasionally see a big woodpecker with an orange head at my suet feeder. What is it and what else does it like to eat? A: I can understand your wish to see more of one of our largest and most ...

Woodpeckers are wonderful birds, and I enjoy watching them. Their adaptations for hanging out on tree trunks and drilling into wood for food are very distinctive. They have strong toes with sharp ...

The red-bellied woodpecker is the familiar zebra-backed woodpecker of eastern woodlands and towns. Monotypic (or up to 4 weakly defined ssp. sometimes recognized). Length 9". All red-bellied ...

Now that winter has arrived and natural sources of bird food are scarcer, bird feeders are attracting a lot of activity. Woodpeckers are among the most consistent visitors, and several species can be ...

Early spring is a noisy time in the bird world, especially early in the morning. Pay attention when you’re up early, possibly awakened by hammering sounds that, unless your neighbor is rudely ...

Mmmm… suet bits – a delicious, high-fat treat that your birds will love! This male Red-Bellied Woodpecker knows a good thing when he sees it… and tastes it. The ...