Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he started. – Coleman Cox
Are you hearing woodpeckers pounding on your house? In early spring, it is most likely a male announcing its territory to other males and trying to attract females. Towards mid-spring, woodpeckers will begin to create a nesting cavity. And at any time they will go after insects that are hiding within or behind the siding.
What is a bird loving person to do? Paul Curtis, Professor and Department Extension Leader, Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University joined us for a recent What’s Bugging You? First Friday Event to discuss woodpeckers and also provide some bonus information on other bird pest issues. Check it out!
If you find that incessant pounding of woodpeckers is giving you a headache, you can find more information on our What’s Bugging You page dedicated to Birds.
We also recommend this Cornell Lab of Ornithology page: Why do woodpeckers like to hammer on houses? And what can I do about it?.