verb. To quell is to stop or quiet something. An example of quell is to soothe someoneâs anger.
Overview. Black-backed Woodpecker: Small woodpecker with black back, black wings with white spots on flight feathers, barred flanks, white underparts. Head has a conspicuous white cheek mark and yellow crown. Tail is black with white outer tail feathers. Black bill is long and stout. Legs and feet are gray.
Red-bellied Woodpecker. Woodpeckers belong to the family Picidae, which also includes sapsuckers and flickers. More than 300 species of woodpeckers are known throughout the world, and 22 species inhabit the United States. Seven species are common to Pennsylvania, and a few others visit the state in winter.