Attracting a hairy woodpecker to your yard can be a challenge compared to its more common look-alike, the downy woodpecker, ...

The male’s crest extends to the top of the bill. Learn how to identify a hairy woodpecker. You won’t mistake this bird for a small downy woodpecker. This 16-to-19-inch-long bird is the largest ...

This common desert woodpecker replaces the closely related Nuttall’s in arid regions; the 2 species are known to hybridize at a few localities in southern California. Polytypic (about 8 ssp.

Indiana is home to seven species of woodpecker, and all but one (the yellow-bellied sapsucker) are year-round residents.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Birdwatchers are flocking to North Park, hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare red-headed woodpecker. "It's kind of funny, most people call all woodpeckers red-headed ...