How do I keep a Woodpecker from destroying my Home?

Question

My house has about 4 holes in it from a woodpecker. Can anyone help?

Answer 1

"BANG"

No more woodpecker

Answer 2

Well you should never harm a poor animal that dose not know better! You could try to make your house more woodpecker proof by putting like plastic hawks and such on your roof and a few other places too and if you have bird feeders, bird bath ext, then you might want to take those in for awhile too. Hope I helped good luck!

Answer 3

Remember that woodpeckers are protected by federal law in the US (Migratory Bird Treaty Act) and can not be killed or harmed in any way.


The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommends:

How to Prevent Damage by Woodpeckers
Insect control
1) Destroy insect nests with a long thin instrument, such as a stiff wire, before woodpeckers discover it.

2) Control the insects using the appropriate pesticide, then seal the openings and holes to prevent re-infestation.

3 ) Prevent insect nesting - plug the exposed voids in the grooves of the veneer cores to eliminate nesting sites. These entrance holes must be filled before the bees build their nest. If the holes are plugged after the nest is made, the bees will chew their way out or the woodpeckers will seek out the larvae. Plug Woodpecker Holes

On Wood
After you have controlled the insects, patch the hole with an exterior patching compound stained to match the plywood finish.

On siding under eaves
Install a lightweight nylon or plastic mesh between the eaves and the damaged area, leaving at least 3 inches between the net and the damaged area.

On Siding
1) Install metal sheathing (aluminum flashing) over the pecked area as soon as damage begins.

2)Install quarter inch wire mesh (hardware cloth) over the damaged area, preferably raised 1 inch away from the siding.

3)Replace wood siding with aluminum, steel or vinyl.

On trees
Loosely wrap hardware cloth, plastic, or burlap around the holes. In orchards or forests, allow sapsuckers to attack one tree, since they will attack others if they are repelled from their favorite one.

Repellents
Use as soon as the problem is identified, since woodpeckers are not easily driven away once they have establish their territory.

1) Visual - model owls, snake decoys and owl silhouettes are mostly ineffective. Toy plastic twirlers, windmills, flashing mirrors and aluminum pie pans can be used with limited success.

2) Sound - repeatedly frightening the bird with sudden loud noises, such as banging on a garbage can lid, hand clapping or a toy cap pistol may keep them away.

3) Sticky substances - sticky repellents such as Roost-No-More can be smeared onto tree trunks, wood siding, etc. The birds dislike the tacky footing. Since some of the repellents will discolor wood, apply it to pressed board and then fasten it to the damaged area.

4) Water from a hose.

http://www.fws.gov/nevada/nv_species/urban_wildlife/woodpecker.htm

Answer 4

Fill holes with chaulk maybe they'll stop! another thing is active a siren like alarm company have 110 decibel peizo tends to woork for while/ wire the area with elictricla charge like 110 volts in wire form along roof edge and ground edge for while??

Answer 5

Build a brick house?

Answer 6

shoot it