What eats woodpeckers?
There are different species of woodpeckers and they each have their own predators dependent on size. The smaller woodpecker’s (downy, hairy, etc) predators are the larger birds of prey such as hawks and eagles. The larger woodpecker’s (Pileated) predators include hawks, owls and fox. Woodpecker nests (eggs and babies) are vulnerable to squirrels and snakes.