Who’s Kenn? Simply put, Kenn is a national treasure. A renowned birder, author, and conservationist, Kenn Kaufman has spent his life dedicated to observing birds, reading about birds, writing about ...

Have you seen any Baltimore Orioles in your yard lately? Some yards have orioles all season, and some may have sporadic visits or no visits. If you are one of those lucky birders who have orioles ...

Colorado is one of the more rewarding states in the country for backyard birding. Depending on the time of year, there are over 500 bird species in Colorado, and a good handful of them will find their ...

So, Father’s Day also seems a good time to recognize the importance of dads in the natural world. Some of the hardest-working dads, in fact, are found in the animal kingdom, esp ...

Seven species of woodpeckers can be found in western and central New York state. These species include the Pileated, Red-bellied, Downy, Hairy, and Red-headed Woodpeckers. The Northern Flicker and the ...

A Downy Woodpecker is pictured foraging. Photo by Emma Pryll Since starting at Audubon last November, I have absorbed an extensive amount of information about the environment and nature surrounding me ...

Pictured is a tree that has been excavated by woodpeckers while foraging for food. Since starting at Audubon last November, I have absorbed an extensive amount of information about the environment and ...

There is something almost magical about hearing that rhythmic hammering echo through a quiet forest. It stops you in your tracks. You look up, scan the bark, and ...

COLONIE — “If you build it, they will come,” a recent Albany Pine Bush Preserve internal memo read. The preserve this spring is monitoring a pair of red-headed woodpeckers, the first found within the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A red-headed woodpecker named Willie Wood was once the cartoon mascot of WOOD TV8. Now, the bird species is vulnerable in the state of Michigan. “Red-headed woodpeckers ...