GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD)-Maranda got to experience firsthand one of the recent members at the John Ball Zoo. Meet Norman the pileated woodpecker who was just a young bird when he arrived at the Zoo.

After years of waiting, I finally saw this gorgeous female Pileated Woodpecker exploring the dead pine trees that I refused to cut down. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Last Friday morning I woke up ...

Winter birds give us plenty of company as the cold season moves through the Northland. Many visit our bird feeders, allowing for close views, while others stay further back in the woods in ...