A question for Dan Gill: I have a live oak tree that I planted in my backyard about 14 months ago. I've just noticed holes pecked into the bark in a pattern of rows. Is this damage from a woodpecker, ...

Over the last few weeks, I have seen several trees in south Marion County that were declining quickly, and likely dying with no recourse available. These trees often start with branches showing ...

Q: We have a sapsucker that routinely visits a wax myrtle in our yard. There are now multiple series of unsightly holes. We want to repair the holes, save the tree, and deter the sapsuckers. Gregory ...

One species of woodpecker that causes damage to trees in many backyards and woodlands is the sapsucker (Sphyrapicus spp.). There are two native sapsuckers in Idaho, the red-naped sapsucker ...

If you listen closely during March and April, you may hear a distinct tapping sound in your neighborhood trees. A bird called the sapsucker is making the noise. Sapsuckers are migrating birds that ...

Mainers love their birds and so this summer we are telling you about a different bird each week with the help of Maine Audubon. Also read: Newborn in the woods? Nope, just a gray catbird In this Bird ...

Yellow-bellied sapsucker damage is characterized by holes in straight; horizontal rows. The forested areas of East Texas are home to more species of woodpeckers than any other area of the state. With ...

The Pacific coast representative of the yellow-bellied sapsucker complex, the red-breasted sapsucker differs from other sapsuckers in its almost entirely red head and breast. Identification is ...

The forested areas of East Texas are home to more species of woodpeckers than any other area of the state. With the ivory-billed woodpecker being extirpated (and most likely extinct) there are ...