It’s quite normal for greater spotteds to start staking out territories in January, less so on a plastic box near my bedroom window ...

You might spot some of these woodpeckers stashing acorns in your garden, while others can be identified by their beautiful ...

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"Witness the astonishing encounter … Prepare to be amazed by its size!" Homeowner captures rare footage after noticing ...

Twenty five years ago, ecologist Donna Mullen bought a farm on the Meath/Cavan border with the intention of converting it ...

If you keep a list of birds seen in a calendar year, it’s a happy challenge to look at the blank slate that Jan. 1 brings.

During a quiz on plate tectonics, two students whisper in the back of my room. I notice but stay quiet. I have one chance to ...

Primarily used to procure and eat food, bills are also used to probe mud, peck wood, tear flesh, sift water, pry seeds, build ...

Woodpeckers operate at an extreme level, boring through solid wood with forces more than 30 times their own weight and drilling up to 13 times a second. How do they never miss a beat while head ...

Meet the woodpecker with a puzzling moniker and a big appetite for suet. Learn what a red-bellied woodpecker looks like and ...

A woodpecker is shown clinging to a tree trunk while examining the bark. The video highlights its posture, beak movements, and interaction with the tree surface in a forest setting. A close look at ...