Seeing a woodpecker in action is more extraordinary than most people realize. This tiny bird does incredible things and is not limited to its small anatomy. A woodpecker’s tongue is perhaps its ...

Museum educator Bob Alderink shows how a bird's beak (or tongue) can clue you in to what it does for a living. Museum educator Bob Alderink shows how a bird's beak (or tongue) can clue you in to what ...

The woodpecker is a unique bird species that has gone through some mysteriously acquired adaptations since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Fossils tell us, without any explanations of course (because ...

In the cold, blustery days of January, one bird species brings joy and light. Its name alone, downy woodpecker, exudes a sense of warmth, and if you have any trees in your neighborhood, you most ...

If you've ever had the pleasure of hearing a rhythmic tapping noise from the eaves of the trees in your yard, then chances are you've encountered one of the many varieties of woodpeckers in the United ...