Tap-tap-tap! The rhythmic drumming of the Great Spotted Woodpecker echoes through the forest as it marks territory and ...

From iconic parks to surprising city spots, these national park sites offer unforgettable birdwatching moments across the U.S ...

The lesser-spotted woodpecker is much smaller and has distinctive white stripes on its back. In comparison, the great spotted woodpeckers have white cheeks and black lines, along with a black cap.

Have you heard a woodpecker 'drumming' on trees in Phoenix Park in Dublin — or elsewhere across the country? The Great Spotted Woodpecker has been confirmed in Dublin's Phoenix Park. The park's ...

These species included The Common Blue, the Small Tortoishell, The Brown Argus, The Purple Hairstreak, the White Letter Hairstreak, the Brimstone, the Dingy Skipper, the Brimstone, the Marbled White, ...

Woodpeckers are not considered a threatened species by the IUCN, being widely distributed and quite common. The one doing the tapping on wood here is most likely to be either the lesser or greater ...

More than 100 species of birds were hanging out in Lancaster County in mid-February, according to the recent Great Backyard Bird Count, a collaborative effort of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ...

Lesser spotted woodpeckers have never been as common as the great spotted but are declining at such a rate that there is real concern that they can survive as a breeding bird in this country.

On a clear morning — this time of year — the unmistakable hammering of a great spotted woodpecker is one of the first signs of spring. With its distinctive pied plumage and flash of red under the tail ...

LESSER spotted woodpeckers are the smallest and rarest of the UK's woodpeckers, but there are still places where you can go and see them.

Great Spotted Woodpeckers: the ultimate headbangers Instead of singing to attract a mate and advertise their territory, like Skylarks and many other birds, Great Spotted Woodpeckers take a slightly ...

A forgotten corner of William the Conqueror’s old hunting forest has become a sanctuary for some of Britain’s most threatened wildlife. The red-listed woodcock and lesser spotted woodpecker ...