Conrad Station Savanna Nature Preserve, located on the north end of Kankakee Sands, is an ideal place for a springtime walk.

Compare with the golden-fronted woodpecker, which has solid black central rectrices, lacks pink or red on the belly, and has a different pattern of color on the head. In breeding season ...

Check out more woodpecker species birders should know. Males and females can be told apart by a red marking on the back of the male’s head. Downy woodpeckers form pairs very early in the season.

juveniles of both sexes have a solid red crown like that of the adult male. Unmistakable given its group-living habits and loud calls. White-headed woodpecker has similar white wing patch and ...