Tap-dancing Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers peck at houses for one of three reasons: to attract a mate or proclaim territory, to seek food (insects in the wood), or to try to create a nest in the side of a building. They can be a major problem for many property owners once they settle on a property or structure. Their damage can be severe, leaving holes that cause further damage by allowing insects and moisture to penetrate. The pecking created by their beaks alerts other woodpeckers to join them, creating a growing and costly problem for property owners. Wood peckers have chisel-like beaks that are kept sharp by pecking. These tap dancing birds can tap up wards of 10,000 times per day. They will drill into wood siding, eaves, window frames and trim boards, turning beautiful surfaces into Swiss cheese. But they don’t stop at wood; they’ll even peck at metal gutters, downspouts, chimney caps, TV antennas, rooftop plumbing vents, and metal roof valleys to attract mates. There are a number of humane options for deterring woodpeckers: block woodpeckers from getting at your siding with netting, remove dead or dying trees from your property and sound deterrents can be used to alert woodpeckers of nearby danger by broadcasting predator calls and woodpecker distress calls that make them want to flee the area.
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