[va-richmond-general] Re: Woodpeckers on house
- From: Bob Reilly <rjreilly@xxxxxxx>
- To: warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:19:32 -0400
Jim,
Recommend cutting a couple of black 30 gallon trash bags into 3' strips
about 1-2" wide and hanging them from the siding or gutter where the
bird is working. (Think black snakes stirring in the breeze.) Have seen
this work well on flickers. Taking down all your feeders might not work
anyway.
Best,
Bob
Al Warfield wrote:
How about attaching a suet cage to the house right where the downy is
pecking?
Al Warfield
----- Original Message -----
*From:* James Blowers <mailto:jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* 'RAS Listserv' <mailto:va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:06 PM
*Subject:* [va-richmond-general] Woodpeckers on house
We have a downy woodpecker that has been pecking at our house every
day, causing damage to the siding -- making unsightly brown holes in
the off-white siding. He has always been pecking at the same part of
the house. Why is the woodpecker pecking at our house? Is it because
of insects? Does he want to make a little burrow for himself? Is he
calling a mate? But I don't think this is the time of the year for it.
What can I do, short of taking down all the bird feeders and removing
all the food, which would prevent us from seeing ANY birds?
Jim Blowers
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