Lewis's Woodpecker - A Namesake

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Among the marvels that Meriwether Lewis discovered was a beautiful bird that would later bear his name: Lewis’s Woodpecker. Unlike most woodpeckers that spend most of their time with their bellies pressed against a tree trunk, Lewis’s Woodpecker is an aerial artist. Unusual among woodpeckers, these woodpeckers get most of their food in spring and summer by fly-catching, sometimes flying quite high. To learn more about this aerial artist, visit Cornell's AllAboutBirds. Find your local Audubon and see what you can see!

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