Arguably our coolest woodpecker, the yellow-bellied sapsucker has provided plenty of fodder for insults and jokes, ...

There have been many calls this month to the Duval County Extension Office describing a very unusual pattern of shallow pencil sized holes mysteriously appearing on the trunks of trees all over the ...

On a recent episode of Jeopardy, the correct question to an answer was, “What’s a yellow-bellied sapsucker?” My ears perked up because I notice when birds get favorable attention on national TV. And ...

BEMIDJI -- Minnesota is home to many types of woodpeckers, but the yellow-bellied sapsucker has the best name out of all of them -- at least in my opinion. They aren’t one you will often see at your ...

We love our birds, but some of them can test our patience. One of those that can test our ability to live and let live is the yellow-bellied sapsucker. Yes, that is its real name. If you’ve seen one, ...

Worldwide, there are almost 10,000 species of birds. After awhile, you begin to wonder if thinking of unique names for each of these species began to deplete creative reserves. Then again, some of the ...

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 ...

While sitting in my home office in Decatur the other morning, I saw a flash of red on a tulip poplar outside my window. A red-bellied woodpecker, I thought. Then I got a better look. It was a another ...