On an average night in Multnomah County, about 60,000 birds fly over the state, making their way to nests and breeding ...

Pileated woodpeckers are the largest of the common woodpeckers found in most of North America. These crow-sized birds present a memorable sight with their zebra-striped heads and necks ...

White-headed woodpecker has similar white wing patch and black back, but lacks white rump and belly; Lewis’s lacks white areas in plumage. Common. Year-round: oak woodlands and mixed oak-conifer ...

Drumming is another behavior common among woodpeckers, usually done in the early spring as a means to attract mates and establish territory. Described by the National Audobon Society as a ...