Birds are widely regarded as symbols of freedom and eternity due to their ability to soar into the skies. Their symbolism exists all over the world as part of different cultures, religions, and ...

As steam rises from sugarhouse cupolas and early-morning coffee pots, sugarmakers are working overtime to turn maple sap into ...

But it is worth listening carefully to the drumming for one that is subtly different and might lead you to a much rarer bird, ...

Woodpeckers are guardians of ancient broad-leaved woodlands, busy ecosystem engineers and keen consumers of ant porridge.

But last fall, after hearing a woodpecker drill its beak relentlessly into the siding every morning for days, then watching two finches crash into a living-room window one sunny afternoon (and later, ...

That said, some solutions definitely work better than others and finding the best bird deterrents can require a lot of trial and error. Woodpeckers peck for four reasons: to find food, claim territory ...

These bug-eating birds use their strong beaks to bore holes through bark to get the bugs hiding. This footage is astonishing as curious photographer Amber reduced the speed of the video, revealing a ...

The Woodland Trust describes the lesser spotted woodpecker as having a short, powerful beak and a black and white head, while males have a bright red cap. Smaller than their cousins ...

The brilliant red headed woodpecker is a welcome sight against the gray sky and drab, leafless forest. Winter is the best time to watch animated woodpeckers from the comfort of a well-positioned ...

STUNNING photos have shown woodpeckers and their nests in Herefordshire. The pictures, captured by members of the Hereford Times Camera Club, show great spotted woodpeckers as they tend to their ...

So, the shrike came to see if it could find some food as well. Unlike the owls and the hawks, shrikes only have their beaks with which to seize and dispatch their prey. The larger birds have ...