Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery (RhWR) was established in 2006 as a Special Committee of the Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis and became a nonprofit corporation in 2024. Our focus is the recovery of the Red-head Woodpecker in Minnesota and the Midwest. Learn more about RhWR…

Red-headed woodpeckers are among the most striking of birds with their bright red heads and contrasting black and white wing and body feathers. After years of research, it is safe to say their daily lives are just as colorful and interesting as their distinctive plumage.

Years of observations have led to many surprises, among them some behaviors seen for the first time. Hundreds of thousands of images and videos over many years have been distilled into some special publications for an in-depth look into the lives of Red-headed Woodpeckers.