Woodpeckers are the heart of forests in North America in many ways. Their distinctive drumming sounds out a familiar rhythm, while their presence supports owls and a myriad of other creatures. They have evolved in ways that make them ecologically critical to forest health, serving as keystone species in a variety of wooded habitats across the continent.
Join us and Paul Bannick as he launches and shares more about his new book, Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers. Through first-hand experiences, more than two-hundred never-before published photographs, and the latest science, Paul examines woodpeckers in every season: their courtship and nest selection in spring, life in the nest during summer, fledging and gaining independence in autumn, and the challenges of surviving the winter. Paul also takes a closer look at the most important woodpecker habitats in North America and what we can do to protect them.
Paul is both the author and photographer of five books, including two best-selling bird books, Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls and The Owl and The Woodpecker, Encounters with North America’s Most Iconic Birds, as well as Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History and Great Gray Owl: A Visual Natural History. Paul’s photography has won awards from several prestigious contests, including those hosted by Audubon Magazine and the International Conservation Photography Awards.
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