Recent cold temperatures and a few snowfalls have let us know again that we are still immersed in winter. The frozen ground goes deep enough to cause water and septic problems for many Northlanders.

Songbirds fill the air with wondrous melodies, while woodpeckers fill the air with rhythmic drumbeats. A woodpecker’s drumming is like a songbird’s singing, and both sounds are essential to springtime ...

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 ...

The night was clear, calm and bright. The waxing gibbous moon reflects off the snow that fell yesterday before the skies cleared and the temperature dropped. It was about 15 degrees below zero at dusk ...

Now that winter has arrived and natural sources of bird food are scarcer, bird feeders are attracting a lot of activity. Woodpeckers are among the most consistent visitors, and several species can be ...

A grant-funded effort from the National Wildlife Federation seeks to clear invasive plants and support habitat for native ...

SOUTH NEWFANE The red-bellied woodpecker is an established Vermont bird, on its way to becoming as common as the many other flatlanders that have moved north to make the state its home. The ...