Woodpeckers are one of the most fascinating avians you can find in your backyard - and did you know that there are 22 species in the United States?

Learn the different types of WOODPECKERS found in the United States and how to identify them. How many of these species have YOU seen?

8 species of Woodpeckers in Florida how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

Another favorite from April for #NaturePhotographyDay

It's not difficult to find a woodpecker anywhere in the United States. They are widespread throughout North America, including the sapsuckers and flickers, which are also in the woodpecker family. Uniquely though, the Arizona Woodpecker is much rarer. Barely reaching into Arizona from Mexico, you'll need to look a little harder to find the Arizona Woodpecker. A good place to start your search is far southern Arizona at the higher elevations. A pine/oak forest with dead trees is a perfect spot to look. Woodpeckers need dead trees to supply the insect food they need. Insects and invertebrates hide under dead tree bark. You might find an Arizona Woodpecker looking right back at you, too. Bracing herself with stiff tail feathers, this female Arizona Woodpecker was searching with intense concentration. The image may seem to be sideways, but in fact she is hanging below the branch looking upward. Upside down is no problem for a woodpecker. With large feet and sharp claws she forages with ease. Both sexes are similar in size and shape, but there is a small red patch on the back of the male's head. Arizona Woodpeckers are not significantly different from many other species of woodpeckers with the obvious exception...they are brown and white rather than black and white. They stand out immediately for that one distinction alone. This looks to be a first-year juvenile. Adult-like in many ways...she just doesn't appear to be fully mature yet. It takes a bit more effort to discover an Arizona Woodpecker...rare to the United States as they are, but somehow worth it. There are 22 species of woodpeckers. I haven't seen them all yet, but therein lies one of the joys of birding...the search. Allan Credit: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds Credit: Sibley's Guide to Birds

7 species of Woodpeckers in Kentucky how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

7 species of Woodpeckers in New Jersey how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

Here we learn some fun and interesting facts about pileated woodpeckers. This species is the largest woodpecker in North America.

23 types of woodpeckers are native to the U.S. Our list includes all species, from the largest undisputed living (Pileated) to the smallest (Downy).

Twenty-three woodpecker species reside in the United States, and of those, 15 of them live in California. Here are the woodpeckers that you may spot in California.

11 species of Woodpeckers in Washington State how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

It consists of many bright red tubular flowers. The tubular flowers are arranged in an elongated cluster.

23 types of woodpeckers are native to the U.S. Our list includes all species, from the largest undisputed living (Pileated) to the smallest (Downy).

Did you know that there are almost two dozen different woodpecker species in the United States? In fact, some species like the downy woodpecker and hairy woodpecker can be found virtually everywhere in the nation. Additionally, many woodpecker species do not migrate but rather remain in their home during winter. For those that do migrate, some return to the same spot while others create new nests each year.

7 species of Woodpeckers in Connecticut with identification, pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

10 species of Woodpeckers in Idaho how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

8 species of Woodpeckers in Georgia how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

8 species of Woodpeckers in Maryland how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

8 species of Woodpeckers in Mississippi how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

11 hawks in Ohio, the different types and where can you see them. Also a list of hawk-watching locations in Ohio

8 species of Woodpeckers in Maryland how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

7 species of Woodpeckers in North Dakota plus 3 rare species, how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

Meet the woodpecker with a puzzling moniker and a big appetite for suet.

23 types of woodpeckers are native to the U.S. Our list includes all species, from the largest undisputed living (Pileated) to the smallest (Downy).

8 species of Woodpeckers in Arkansas how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

9 species of Woodpeckers in Vermont how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

Learn all about the beautiful Northern Flicker, including an overview on the species, fun facts and how to attract them to your yard.

7 species of Woodpeckers in Indiana how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

7 species of Woodpeckers in Massachusetts with identification, pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

7 species of Woodpeckers in Indiana how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

11 species of Woodpeckers in Colorado how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

8 species of Woodpeckers in Virginia how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

12 species of Woodpeckers in Texas (plus 2 rare) how to identify them with pictures and sounds of their calls and drumming

The red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the Picidae family. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada.