The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...

So, it was with a great sense of wonder and satisfaction that I just happened to notice one of the big woodpeckers exploring the trunks of the dead pines. The Pileated Woodpecker is a species that ...