During the latter half of February, birds change their activities and though we may have been watching them at the feeders throughout the winter, they start acting differently now. Winter is still ...

Last Friday, I woke up with a splitting headache and bloody sinuses. Every muscle in my body ached and I was utterly exhausted even after a full night of sleep. I walked out to check on the wood stove ...

Winter birds give us plenty of company as the cold season moves through the Northland. Many visit our bird feeders, allowing for close views, while others stay further back in the woods in ...

The pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is such a strikingly large bird that it can only be confused with the ivory-billed woodpecker which is debated by many as to whether it is actually extinct ...

After years of waiting, I finally saw this gorgeous female Pileated Woodpecker exploring the dead pine trees that I refused to cut down. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Last Friday morning I woke up ...

For most woodpeckers, a vertical lifestyle's not a problem. These birds even have amazing adaptations to help them with their specialist lifestyles. For instance, their tail feathers are usually quite ...

CLARKE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — An adult male pileated woodpecker was rescued by the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center after it was found along the side of a road in Culpeper County. A spokesperson for the ...

The pileated woodpecker is an impressive bird in many ways. A forceful reminder of this came at me the other day, when a pileated woodpecker appeared in front of my windshield. The bird was northbound ...

Every time I look at the back seat of my car, I see it — a plastic bag holding a white T-shirt and a small, dark feather. They’re leftovers from a fine June morning several years ago, when I’d been on ...