It also has a special weapon, a needled beak that enables it to probe deep into crevices for larvae and eggs of insects ...

Attracting a hairy woodpecker to your yard can be a challenge compared to its more common look-alike, the downy woodpecker, but the bright, bold beauties are found across the continent and worth ...

Learn how to tell the difference between downy and hairy woodpeckers ... snakes or even other woodpeckers. Learn more about woodpecker nests and eggs. Red-bellied woodpeckers are widespread ...