Do Pileated Woodpeckers Stay With Their Mates? “A pair of pileated woodpeckers visited my suet feeder for the past three or four years, but suddenly the female was alone. I suspect she lost her mate.

As you begin to see nests full of baby chicks and fledgling birds hopping around in your backyard, you may wonder: how do birds mate? The answer is actually different from what we’ve come to expect as ...