We have a problem with woodpeckers. A big one. They are making holes around our front door. How do we stop this and prevent it from reoccurring?
We have a problem with woodpeckers. A big one. They are making holes around our front door. How do we stop this and prevent it from reoccurring?
Here are two links with suggestions for woodpecker problems. Wood siding does seem to attract insects (I get carpenter bees in my log home) and sometimes woodpeckers.
How do I stop woodpeckers from pecking on my house? – Wildlife Damage Management (extension.org)
Nuisance Species: Woodpeckers | Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ohiodnr.gov)
Best of luck with the woodpeckers.
-Naturalist Dottie Drockton
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