We usually stop at this NWR whenever we pass through. Previously, that has been in the summer and fall, but this time we went out of our way to stop during the spring, when they are raising their young. These woodpeckers usually travel in family groups, but they could be anywhere most of the year. During the spring, when they are breeding, they raise the young within their family groups cooperatively and this gave us a better chance of getting to see them. Luckily, it paid off and we got to see several individuals as they foraged.