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[WFP]

Living in the country setting has its advantages, no neighbors, set off from the road and wildlife....well, as howie would say eff the ... oh nevermind...

I was out working on the truck when I heard this knocking noise...seemed to be coming from my shed...started walking over to it and just as I got there a bird flew away...here is what I found that woody had done (hole is about 2-3" outside tapering to 1.5" inside:

[WFP]

and another hole...same size  plus the start of another!

[WFP]

Then there is phil...as in punxatawny phil...the small hole at the top occurred when I stepped on the ground looking at the big hole.  At grass level, it is 3' wide.  We are starting to fill it with used cat litter!

[LRebel]

Is this the culprit?

Have these around my place.  Don't often see them up at the house -- usually out in the woods.  There have been a few times they have tried to start working on the end of the house.... poor things died of lead poison    

[WFP]

mine was Blue for the most part...and i have the capability and skill to inflict lead poisoning also...but living in MA there are too many restrictions...plus I live to close to the police station...

Is this the culprit?

Have these around my place.  Don't often see them up at the house -- usually out in the woods.  There have been a few times they have tried to start working on the end of the house.... poor things died of lead poison    

[SPIDERMAN]

Bill
   As a rule Woodpeckers drill into trees to get at ants, grubs and other insects which have bored their way into the wood although they do create a nest in a hollow tree in this fashion. They're pretty smart at figuring out what's up with a tree from the timbre of their knocking LOL  Anyway, Take your pick what "Woody" is up to at your place. Hoefully he's not after powder post beatles or termites.  Sort of poisoning them, I have no idea how you drive off woodpeckers. As to "Phil ", dog fur is the best way to rid yourself of him. As in Caddy Shack, every time you fill in one hole, three new ones appear. If you don't have a long haired dog yourself, find a friend or neighbor that does and offer to brush the dog for free fur. Place the fur around any holes you see and Phil will be off looking for a place far away from Fido.

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[WFP]

I would rather have the carpenter ants in the shed as opposed to the house...so my guess is that the bird is eating them...as for the mice in the shed, I occasionally blow them out of the garden tractor.  They did ruin one of Anne's gardening glove that has been Idle  for years.

No long haired dogs available.  Cat litter for now.  Hope his other hole are in the surrounding woods...

/Bill

Bill
   As a rule Woodpeckers drill into trees to get at ants, grubs and other insects which have bored their way into the wood although they do create a nest in a hollow tree in this fashion. They're pretty smart at figuring out what's up with a tree from the timbre of their knocking LOL  Anyway, Take your pick what "Woody" is up to at your place. Hoefully he's not after powder post beatles or termites.  Sort of poisoning them, I have no idea how you drive off woodpeckers. As to "Phil ", dog fur is the best way to rid yourself of him. As in Caddy Shack, every time you fill in one hole, three new ones appear. If you don't have a long haired dog yourself, find a friend or neighbor that does and offer to brush the dog for free fur. Place the fur around any holes you see and Phil will be off looking for a place far away from Fido.

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[naitram]

i could offer up tazz for you, he always needs a good brushing

[MJZ]

22 Cal. snake shot is what you need. I got one of those little pest last week, after he did a nice hole in my stucco. But at least I got even, shot his butt and then gave him to the neighbors cat.  

[LRebel]

22 Cal. snake shot is what you need. I got one of those little pest last week, after he did a nice hole in my stucco. But at least I got even, shot his butt and then gave him to the neighbors cat.  

                   

I prefer #8's in the 12 gauge variety.  Over-Kill?....Perhaps   

[SPIDERMAN]

                 

I prefer #8's in the 12 gauge variety.  Over-Kill?....Perhaps   

I think actually, woodpeckers are damn hard to rid yourself of, hence the cartoon of some years back.


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[Gettinold]

Go to your local Home Depot for the "Pecker Wood Cage" You just have to out smart them peckers.  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=100823299

[SPIDERMAN]

You just have to out smart them peckers. 

Haven't women been doing this for centuries already ?   

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[Rooster]

Haven't women been doing this for centuries already ?   

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[HogBreath]

My previous house had Cypress wood siding. Woodpeckers loved it. I heard if you could ever kill one, and nail it on the house, the rest would leave. No need to try that remedy. It just gave them a easier place to perch and peck. Oh, stuffed owls didn't work neither. These were yellow bellied sapsuckers.