[nmnita]

Originally Posted by canibeyou

Are people in this thread really bragging about killing animals they don't intend to eat or aren't in direct threat to their own lives? That says a LOT!

wait until they do thousands of dollars worth of damage to your house, then come here and make such a statement. I don't blame anyone who kills a Wood Pecker..If I had a gun (which we do not) I would be out there every fall trying to safe the side of my house. And Lord knows I love wildlife as much as the next person, but I happen to love my house more.

Nita

[SacalaitWhisperer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGBclwRgnhg

[IlonaG]

Originally Posted by rainroosty

Somebody must be one hell of a shot with a BB gun to hit the tailfeathers and not bust it's ribs or blow his brains out, knock out it's eye, bust it's leg......all it has for protection is feathers.
I don't know.....it's just that I don't feel compelled to kill animals. I figure that's for the scumbags of the world to do. Me, I feed them and photograph them and love them. As for the holes in the house, I would repair them. Gee, what a novel idea that is.

[Summering]

Important for all to know:
If the woodpecker is tapping on your home then "most likely" there is some type of insect in there.
They are after some bug that might be a worse issue to your home.
I learned about Boaring Bees ( Carpenter Bees) the hard way. If you ever see roung holes that go into your home it most likely is them. They will eat away at your home worse then termites.
If you see sawdust and a bee that looks like it is protecting the area ( very bumble bee looking) it would be them. Now that is something to take care of as they will do all kinds of inside damage to the wood of your home.
The way I am thinking is that that woodpecker is after something in this mans wood....
He is letting him know that he should be checking that area for more then a bird.
There is termites, or some other creature within those walls, worth eating to that fair feathered friend.

[Dr. Foosball]

Wow. This thread was resurrected. I have moved and sold the house since I started this. All that remains if the story is this thread and a pellet gun.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Summering

Important for all to know:
If the woodpecker is tapping on your home then "most likely" there is some type of insect in there.
They are after some bug that might be a worse issue to your home.
I learned about Boaring Bees ( Carpenter Bees) the hard way. If you ever see roung holes that go into your home it most likely is them. They will eat away at your home worse then termites.
If you see sawdust and a bee that looks like it is protecting the area ( very bumble bee looking) it would be them. Now that is something to take care of as they will do all kinds of inside damage to the wood of your home.
The way I am thinking is that that woodpecker is after something in this mans wood....
He is letting him know that he should be checking that area for more then a bird.
There is termites, or some other creature within those walls, worth eating to that fair feathered friend.

I am guessing this is something that could be debated from now until the end of the earth and not everyone would agree...I have never seen any evidence of damage to our wood except the holes the Woodpeckers have made. never have we had the exterminator guy tell us anything lke this nor the guy who gave us the estimate on painting the house. For those who are facing the constant pecking I would check it out with an expert.

Nita

[Summering]

"Here are some quick answers:
Why do they do it?

Woodpeckers usually hammer on houses for one of three reasons:

• because it makes a satisfyingly loud noise that proclaims the bird’s territory
• because the bird wants to excavate a nest or roost hole
• because it is feeding on insects living in the siding."

The above is one answer I found online read number three......http://www.extension.org/pages/34646...ng-on-my-house another article on insects in home siding

[Summering]

Can I add that while looking for homes neither the realtor nor the home inspector mentioned the boring bees to us.
I saw evidence of round holes way up at one home. Later, come to find out the "owners" did fess up to having "treated" already for those bees.
As we looked in the attic and found additional evidence.
Another home down south had the bees coming at us protecting their area.
Looking just like another bumble bee. After looking around I saw the tell tale holes that they roost in.
Just like a woodpecker, these bees can do a lot of damage. I first learned about them from my boss who owned a home that they got into.
Exception is the woodpecker will soon fly away. The boring bees will stay and keep eating at your homes wood.
But, just to note again. I found these issues myself.....No one mentioned them to us. The home inspector also was letting it go as it was so high up he just wasn't even going to cause a comotion about it.
It pays to know what to look for and not depend on anyone to tell you, so I found out.

[Summering]

Don't forget to look for these holes. Don't believe its a Woodpecker if they are totally round and the size of a nickel or quarter at the most.
Sawdust will be the marker to look for.
A bee that looks like a bumblebee, except it is not.
It is not easy to rid your home or shed of these bees. It takes a chemical pushing into the insides of the tunneling they do.
It usually will have to be repeated. They will stay in the same area and linger inside, or return.
They can ruin your wood quite fast and easily.
I was always amazed that the inspectors and realtors knew so little about them....or so we think.

[RogMar]

Originally Posted by Summering

Don't forget to look for these holes. Don't believe its a Woodpecker if they are totally round and the size of a nickel or quarter at the most.
Sawdust will be the marker to look for.
A bee that looks like a bumblebee, except it is not.
It is not easy to rid your home or shed of these bees. It takes a chemical pushing into the insides of the tunneling they do.
It usually will have to be repeated. They will stay in the same area and linger inside, or return.
They can ruin your wood quite fast and easily.
I was always amazed that the inspectors and realtors knew so little about them....or so we think.

The "boring" bees you speak of are Carpenter bees. They are a fact of life. They look like a bumble bee, hover in the area of the nest, and you'll never get them with a can of spray.

Only the females sting.

If you have an active hole, spritz a little wasp spray in it, and break off a stick to plug it. Problem gone.

Or do what I do and call your exterminator to get sprayed.