Today’s guest didn’t have to convince me to be wild about woodpeckers, because I already am—utterly so. These charismatic, hardworking birds make oversized ecological contributions to the environments they inhabit and to the other creatures that they share them with — and the more you learn about them, the more astonishing they become. Paul Bannick’s new book is “Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers” and he’s here to tell us their story.

Seattle-based Paul is an award-winning author and wildlife photographer focused on the natural history of North America, and in particular on the conservation of birds and their habitat. He has written several previous books about owls—a special passion of his—and now one on woodpeckers, too. 

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