Pileated woodpeckers forage for their favorite meal, carpenter ants, by digging large, rectangular holes in trees. These holes can be so large that they weaken smaller trees or even cause them to ...

More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a woodpecker in mating season. “You still see him out here,” one resident said. “Peck, peck, peck, peck.” ...

The windstorms have become more prevalent since the turn of the century and have left Hardin County’s woodlands in a rough ...

People thought it was an April Fool's Day joke when a neighbor posted on Facebook about a vandal bird breaking car mirrors.

The woodpecker has been caught on camera perching on cars and trucks and drilling into the side mirrors, leaving some cracked ...

“My wife and I were walking through Seward Park when we heard a pileated woodpecker. Much to my delight, my wife spotted the bird at eye level in a nearby tree furiously digging a hole. Canon R1 ...

They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes — from the massive pileated woodpecker to the cute compact downy woodpecker, they’re a family 239 species strong. Woodpeckers: The Hole Story pecks ...

The Pileated Woodpecker is a species that requires ... Male birds will excavate nest holes in dead trees and they seem to prefer to be near water. Once the nest cavity is complete, the male ...

At home in mature forests, pileated woodpeckers thrive when surrounded by dead trees and downed logs. They’re known for ...