[va-richmond-general] Re: Woodpecker noises on the house
- From: WEalding@xxxxxxx
- To: jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 09:30:11 EDT
We had a similar experience a number of years ago with a Flicker. First
thing we knew about it was when we found pieces of insulation scattered around
the yard. We covered the opening by nailing the base of a coffee can over it,
but I swear the bird was watching, since he then started another hole about
five feet further up, out of reach of the ladder that we borrowed from a
neighbor. We tried all the usual things like hanging pieces of foil, putting
up
a plastic great horned owl, none of which worked. Eventually the bird gave
up as I guess it decided it wasn't a suitable nest site.
Just be grateful it isn't a Pileated. We had a pair attack a second floor
window frame and ended up having to replace the window. When we took a photo
of the window to place the order for the replacement, we realized that the
window was highly reflective and that the birds were probably attacking their
reflection. We hung a piece of screen cloth over the window and that seemed
to do the trick.
Wendy Ealding
Chesterfield County
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