My hole season has arrived and oh how I enjoy it! Actually, I love the holes and consequently enjoy this time of year when holes become very busy. I am, of course, referring to woodpecker holes in ...

In some acorn woodpecker family groups, related females lay eggs in the same nest and raise the chicks cooperatively with one or more related males. Acorn Woodpeckers live in close-knit family groups ...

Woodpeckers assume a pivotal ecological role in forest ecosystems by excavating tree cavities that serve both as nesting sites for themselves and as critical resources for a diversity of secondary ...

A welcome sound and sight for birdwatchers but an annoyance for some homeowners, the drumming, tapping and boring of the species of woodpeckers that call Calgary home can be heard more readily in the ...