Worldwide, there are almost 10,000 species of birds. After awhile, you begin to wonder if thinking of unique names for each of these species began to deplete creative reserves. Then again, some of the ...

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — Jacki Howard loves watching birds. "I grew up here, so I spent my whole life watching," she says. The sounds of birdsong echo through the trees in Howard's Geauga County backyard ...

The yellow-bellied sapsucker has probably had more influence on the natural world at our place west of Gilby, N.D., than any other bird species. The sapsucker is an unlikely candidate for such a role.

The forested areas of East Texas are home to more species of woodpeckers than any other area of the state. With the ivory-billed woodpecker being extirpated (and most likely extinct) there are ...

Rows of uniform holes, either horizontal (most commonly) or vertical, might look like an insect attack, but they are more likely caused by a bird with an unusual name – the yellow-bellied sapsucker ...

Wood carving is somewhat of a lost art these days, but birds were often the subject of amazingly realistic carvings. The artistic and colorful patterns of the red-naped sapsucker make it appear like a ...

Late April in the Northland is a great time to view migrants. Recently open rivers and lakes harbor dozens of kinds of water birds. Lawns and yards may be scattered with flocks of robins, grackles, ...

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The red-naped Sapsucker is mottled black and white on the body. The head has white stripes with splashes of red on the throat, crown and nape area. The difference between female (pictured) and male is ...