Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With its soft, downy feathers and rapid tree tapping, it's simple enough to see how this small woodpecker acquired its common name ...

In the cold, blustery days of January, one bird species brings joy and light. Its name alone, downy woodpecker, exudes a sense of warmth, and if you have any trees in your neighborhood, you most ...

This story was originally published in April 2017. Today we learn how to speak woodpecker. At least five different species are cavorting somewhere near your house right this minute. There are three ...

With its soft, downy feathers and rapid tree tapping, it's simple enough to see how this small woodpecker acquired its common name. If it's striking black and white plumage and entertaining acrobatics ...