The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has chosen the Red-bellied Woodpecker as it March Bird in Focus. The Red-bellied Woodpecker is another frequently spotted bird during the ...

These Blue Jays are enjoying one of their favorite feeder foods; in-shell peanuts! Blue Jays can be observed at feeders shaking in-shell peanuts to tell if they are full or empty. Peanuts are a great ...

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 various man ...

Is the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird at your feeders and flowers? This Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird dips right into the feeder for some nectar as she buzzes around! If you have them as frequent ...

A flash of red on the trunk of a tulip poplar just outside my office window in Decatur the other morning was from a yellow-bellied sapsucker — a confirmation that the bird has arrived from up north to ...

The male Red-bellied Woodpecker (left) has a patch of red feathers that covers the entire top of the head. Also notice the faint red blush on the belly that gives the species its name. The female ...