My hole season has arrived and oh how I enjoy it! Actually, I love the holes and consequently enjoy this time of year when holes become very busy. I am, of course, referring to woodpecker holes in ...

I have holes in my maple tree that I thought were insects, but someone said it might be a woodpecker. How does one tell the difference? M.B. — Jenks.

Two of the more elusive animals in my backyard are the pileated woodpecker and the carpenter ant.I rarely see either, yet I have ample evidence of their presence. This winter, pileated woodpeckers ...

As temperatures finally rise above freezing, the snow surrounding the house and in the woods ever so slowly collapses. Icicles drip, drip by day and refreeze by night. When the sun is shining, some ...