I began my bird feeders around the middle of October this year. This is a regular beginning time and the available sunflower seeds were quickly discovered and eaten by local birds. The usual ...

A male downy woodpecker is seen at a bird feeder. Woodpeckers and other birds can are also know to raid hummingbird feeders and other easy sources of food. Dr. Scott M. Lieberman/Associated Press ...

Feeding and watching the birds that come to feeders in your yard is a hobby that almost anyone can enjoy. It’s a great way to get children interested in nature, right out their back (or front) door.

Being able to tell a downy from a hairy woodpecker is one of those "rites of passage" for a birdwatcher. I suppose before that comes knowing that these two woodpeckers live around here and can be ...

The best time for watching some of Georgia’s most interesting and colorful birds — the woodpeckers — is from now until early spring. They tend to show up at backyard feeders during the cold months ...

Q: I occasionally see a big woodpecker with an orange head at my suet feeder. What is it and what else does it like to eat? A: I can understand your wish to see more of one of our largest and most ...

I used to love looking at the woodpeckers at my bird feeder and admiring their red heads and zebra-striped bodies. I used to think they were beautiful, but then they ate holes in my house — big, round ...