There it was, attached to the siding of Mae Whalen's northeast Rochester home. It looked almost natural, as if it had just landed in hopes of finding some insects inside the painted redwood siding.

The forested areas of East Texas are home to more species of woodpeckers than any other area of the state. With the ivory-billed woodpecker being extirpated (and most likely extinct) there are ...

We love our birds, but some of them can test our patience. One of those that can test our ability to live and let live is the yellow-bellied sapsucker. Yes, that is its real name. If you’ve seen one, ...

Mainers love their birds and so this summer we are telling you about a different bird each week with the help of Maine Audubon. In this Bird of the Week segment, Maine Audubon's Nick Lund helps us get ...

Q • There’s a bird that has drilled a ring of holes all the way around the trunk of my prized Bradford pear. Is this going to hurt the tree? And if so, what can I do to control the problem? A • Most ...

This adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker bears the hallmarks of its species. Only the males have red on the chin, but adults of both sexes red on the forehead. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON My ...

Rows of uniform holes, either horizontal (most commonly) or vertical, might look like an insect attack, but they are more likely caused by a bird with an unusual name – the yellow-bellied sapsucker ...

Spring migration continued in full force during the past week. The most notable birds, perhaps, were shorebirds and warblers. Most species of shorebirds pass through Fairbanks in mid or late May on ...