At A Glance
The locations in the badges are the biomes where we’ve met them (and where we think you’ll be most likely to come across them). That doesn’t mean they don’t hang out in other places.
Species of Woodpeckers
By The Numbers
Learn more about woodpeckers in North Louisiana.
Woodpeckers who Visit North Louisiana
Woodpeckers Who Live in North Louisiana
Yellow-Shafted Northern Flickers
Yellow-shafted northern flickers live in North Louisiana year round. These large woodpeckers hang out in trees near meadows, especially those near swamps. You're most likely to meet a flicker in a wetlands area or in your yard.
Downy Woodpeckers
Downy woodpeckers hang out in North Louisiana forests year round. When you meet them, they'll likely be searching for bugs in a tree.
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated woodpeckers live in North Louisiana year round. These woodpeckers live in forests, and you're likely to meet them first by hearing their machine like drilling.
Red-Headed Woodpeckers
Red-headed woodpeckers hang around North Louisiana year round. Your most likely to meet these pretty birds in forests near swamps.
Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers
Yellow-bellied sapsuckers arrive in North Louisiana in the early fall and hang out through the winter. You're likely to see these birds drilling a tree in search of snacks or hanging off a tree branch. They hang out in forests and yards.
Hairy Woodpeckers
Like downy woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers hang out in North Louisiana forests year round. You'll likely meet them in the forest as they forage for food.
Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
Red-bellied woodpeckers live in North Louisiana year round. These birds live in forests, especially those near swamps, and yards.
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