Acorn woodpeckers also feed by sallying for flying insects and gleaning trunks, and they often eat ants (as reflected in the species’ scientific name). Polytypic. Length 9". A boldly patterned ...

According to Audubon, some species, like the acorn woodpecker, are more aggressive. These birds are territorial and will defend their nests by driving predators away with their beaks. A woodpecker ...

Woodpeckers: The Hole Story pecks away at what makes these birds so special, uncovering intimate family stories from around the world, and how each species is perfectly suited to their particular ...