Woodpeckers

Northern Flicker Woodpecker

While I see the Northern Flicker Woodpecker around the neighborhood year round, we only see it at our feeders in the winter . . . Appearance:  The males and females are brown and black with a white rump and black dots over their white chest.  They are the largest woodpecker in PA at 12 inches […]

Woodpeckers

Red Bellied Woodpeckers

In our neighborhood, we have a lot of old trees which attract several different kinds of woodpeckers.  The Red Bellied Woodpecker is a beauty!  As I didn’t notice the red belly at first, I thought why isn’t it called a red headed woodpecker! Appearance:  The male and female have black and white striped wings and […]

Pests

Spotted Lanternfly

I previously shared the lifecycle of the spotted lanternfly.  Hopefully that helps you to identify these invasive pests. The spotted lanternfly will go after lots of different plants but they prefer grapevines, maple trees, black walnut, birch, willow and other trees.  They like to suck the sap out of trees which can ultimately cause the […]