Ants on the menu? Research reconsiders red-cockaded woodpecker foraging behavior

Published on September 17, 2025

A study into the trees federally threatened red-cockaded woodpeckers choose to forage on is providing researchers with a more nuanced view of the diet of an at-risk species of our southeastern pine forests.

What exactly are red-cockaded woodpeckers eating? Find out here. 

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