Woodpeckers are generally pretty popular, and with good reason. They’re attractive birds, they’re fascinating to watch, and they can make one heck of a racket when they drum on the siding of your house. No, wait—that last thing is what gets people so angry at woodpeckers. But, no worries, because if you’re looking for a woodpecker deterrent, or how to get rid of woodpeckers—or, say, how to encourage them to find other things to do—this article … [Read more...]
Solving Conflicts with Woodpeckers
Are you hearing rapping sounds on your house in the morning? Even if you haven’t seen who’s doing it, you probably realize your house has attracted the attention of a woodpecker. Why your house? Most likely the bird is trying to excavate a nesting or roosting site, foraging for insects in the crevices, or drumming to proclaim his territory. Each of these activities has particular importance to the woodpecker’s life cycle, but your house doesn’t … [Read more...]