If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

Woodpeckers are fun to watch with their swooping, undulating flight and feeder acrobatics. They often drum on surfaces like aluminum and metal to amplify sound, which can quickly ruin the fun of ...

As spring progresses, you may hear that ever-familiar sound: peck, peck, peck. While fun for bird watchers, woodpeckers can quickly become a nuisance when their beak’s target is the side of your home.

Q DEAR TIM: I have woodpecker damage. The pesky bird drilled a number of large holes into the wood trim. I noticed earlier in the season that carpenter bees had been hanging around this part of my ...

A few weeks ago, at about 6:45 in the morning, I was at home, waiting to talk live on the air with Morning Edition host Michel Martin about a story I'd done, when I suddenly heard a loud metallic ...

Fall is the ideal time to prepare your house for winter, and that includes inspecting your siding. We talked with a siding ...

"No, this is not a bird; it is a jackhammer with feathers!" That's how an irritated caller described a woodpecker to me. Her romantic notion of living in harmony with nature was shattered with every ...

You may hear the neighborhood woodpeckers at work when they’re dining on spiders, grubs, or insects such as ants in the nearest dead tree. But their loud hammering is impossible to miss if they start ...

Woodpeckers may be some of the most iconic and beautiful birds in Montana, but if they decide to peck their way into the side of a house, homeowners can be left with expensive damage and serious ...