That’s the dilemma with Myakka River State Park – a sprawling wilderness paradise tucked away near Sarasota that somehow ...

Woodpeckers endure incredible head impacts without injury, thanks to a unique adaptation. Their extraordinarily long tongue wraps around the skull, acting as a biological shock absorber. This ...

What Does It Mean When You See a Woodpecker? Seeing a woodpecker isn't just a chance wildlife encounter—it often carries important spiritual messages.

Our region’s woodpeckers may be simultaneously praised for their biological control of grubs and other insect pests yet maligned for perceived or actual damage that they cause to trees and ...

Over the last few weeks, a large woodpecker in Rockport has broken more than two dozen mirrors and at least one vehicle’s side window. Residents are slinging trash bags and towels over the side ...

The woodpecker might be “a little stupid” and is trying to defend its territory and scare away what it sees as competition, she said. The damage coincides with the mating season for pileated ...

A territorial woodpecker has broken dozens of car mirrors in a bizarre springtime rampage.

Over the last few weeks, a Massachusetts woodpecker has broken more than two dozen mirrors and at least one vehicle’s side window. But residents are taking the violence in stride.

Rockport residents have a history of fighting off invaders, but not this time.During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings ...