Downy or hairy (or both) woodpeckers are tearing up my cedar clapboard siding. The house has just been painted. Woodpeckers have not bothered the siding much before.
2006-10-25 13:49:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
First off harming them is a violation of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and also some state laws. Do a search on Yahoo, Type in 'are woodpeckers a protected bird' and you will find some sites to help
2006-10-25 14:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by steve b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We used to have woodpeckers get into the homestead all of the time. i might seize them and take them to a wooded area and turn them loose. The exterminator is a robust thought too. do away with the bugs and then take the fowl for a experience.
2016-10-02 23:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by lininger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a big problem in my area too. Purchase large chunks of Suet from your grocery store or butcher, place in onion bags or butchers netting, and hang from several trees. Once they find it they will leave house alone. It lasts a long time. Replace when chunk is small or they will come back. This is the only thing that works.People flip out when the store runs out so you might want to keep extra in freezer.
2006-10-26 05:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by ♥kissie♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get rid of the termites! thats what the woodpeckers are after.they aint in it for the wood ....it's whats crawling inside.
2006-10-25 16:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you probably painted over some bugs in your siding, those woodpeckers are telling you something. they wont peck unless there are bugs, you know food.
2006-10-25 15:19:31 · answer #5 · answered by busted_glass 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-10-26 12:34:22 · answer #6 · answered by audioworm31 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try mounting a fake owl up near the house.
2006-10-25 16:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
id say buy a shotgun, grab some buddies and have the best dam sunday afternoon ever.
2006-10-25 13:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by Mikey Boy 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
BB gun
2006-10-25 13:57:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋