While studying some of the birds feeding in my backyard, I saw a small woodpecker that acted and looked like a Downy. The only problem was that it had an almost black belly instead of a white one. The ...

They’re big and handsomely marked. When a flicker lands on the feeder, it gets your immediate attention. These are woodpeckers, but in many instances, they don’t appear to be a woodpecker.

Enjoy the urban presence of this speckled and uniquely-tinted woodpecker, whose secret to good hygiene is ant acid ...