Mine has and it ruined my siding
How do you get rid of wood peckers
2007-12-07 00:25:37 · 10 answers · asked by NIFman 5 in Pets ➔ Birds
Yes
This is a good indicator that you have an insect infestation in your siding----I did. Consider it an early warning of problems.
If pecking is concentrated in specific area, I tacked a piece of sheet metal to the siding (temporary). After a few visits, they didn't come back and I took it down
2007-12-07 03:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by tnerb52 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No my home never has been pecked by a woodpecker. Any woodpeckers that come into my yard prefer the trees.
Woodpeckers can be beneficial, they eat bugs that would kill trees. However if you want to get rid of woodpeckers, I would advise looking at this website:
http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/urban_wildlife_our_wild_neighbors/solving_problems_with_your_wild_neighbors/solving_problems_with_woodpeckers.html
Here are some websites about woodpeckers:
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/woodpeckers.html
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AqBKwOx5yGGJk7nwoLo7uvPN7BR.;_ylv=3?link=answer&qid=20071207052537AAf8H7R
http://www.birdsforever.com/woody.html
EDIT:
I just read what miss ellie and tnerb52 wrote. They both have a good point, you should find out if your house has termites or some other harmful kind of insect.
2007-12-08 14:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by Amber K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the event that they have been pecking on the wood siding on my residing house, i might enable them to on my own. The woodpeckers are actual doing you a choose by ability of drawing your interest to the indisputable fact which you in all probability have some bugs on your siding. in the event that they weren't there pecking, you in all probability would not have observed. Now you realize and you may replace the wood that needs changing. i might build a fowl feeder and fill it with seeds and nuts that woodpeckers like. ---
2016-10-01 01:52:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank goodness, no, the woodpeckers have confined their pecking to the railing on my deck, which needs to be replaced anyway, so I'm not too upset about it. But I can help you with your problem,
First, remember that in the US, all native migratory birds are protected by federal law (Migratory Brid Treaty Act), and it is illegal to kill them or harm them.
You can find the suggestions given by the US Fish and Wildlife Service here:
http://www.fws.gov/nevada/nv_species/urban_wildlife/woodpecker.htm
2007-12-07 00:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by margecutter 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No-that has never happened to my home and from the sound of it ai should be thankful but i get alot of field mice get under the house and chew up alot of things...
2007-12-07 10:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by KAREBEAR 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It would need a much stronger beak & skull to chisel its way through my concrete apartment. ;)
2007-12-07 14:56:51 · answer #6 · answered by Chris J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, my house is brick.
as for getting rid of woodpeckers i'm not sure
2007-12-07 02:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by deb2rule 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WOW, I never heard of that, but that must tell you that you got BUGS there....termites????
2007-12-07 10:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by missellie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, thankfully!
2007-12-07 00:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by phillybookwoman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES! They really like my mimosa trees!!! lol IDK~ I kinda like them......I think I'll just let them stay!!! =D
2007-12-07 00:42:34 · answer #10 · answered by F-1 says KISS IT! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋