FRANKFORT — Leaves crunch under Kasia Bradley’s boots as she walks through the woods on Kentucky State University’s campus, listening for another sound — the knocking of a woodpecker against a tree.

The iconic birds take center stage as photographer, author Paul Bannick digs into the life history of woodpeckers at the ...

Red-cockaded woodpeckers live in family groups of one to nine birds, mostly on undeveloped government-owned property with longleaf pine forests, Beck said. They peck holes into longleaf pines to carve ...

Because woodpeckers live in every treed habitat in North America, their life stories are in many ways the stories of our wildlands. Every woodpecker alters its own surroundings in ways that create ...

What Does a Red-Bellied Woodpecker Look Like? With zebra-like stripes on the backs and wings, the red-bellied woodpecker has a few look-alike relatives, such as the gila woodpeckers and golden-fronted ...

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds and animals. Snags, or wildlife trees, are favorite haunts of woodpeckers, ...

“Engineers” of forests, healthy woodpecker populations help support thousands of species. An endangered red-cockaded woodpecker rests outside its cavity in a long-leaf pine tree. Controlled burns and ...

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti. Go deep into the woods to explore the ...

Maria Marabito is a writer who specializes in sustainable travel, green living, and food issues. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from West Chester University. You’d think the red-bellied ...