As spring progresses, you may hear that ever-familiar sound: peck, peck, peck. While fun for bird watchers, woodpeckers can quickly become a nuisance when their beak’s target is the side of your home.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. woodpecker Woodpeckers are notorious for pecking – or drumming – away at trees in search of food, a mate, and when nesting. But ...

Don't we all love the sound of the birds chirping in the morning? But not all birds emit a pleasant sound. Some homeowners would prefer the din of a beeping alarm clock rather than waking up to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woodpeckers damage homes by drilling for food, building nests, and marking territory. Reflective materials, loud noises, and ...

Q: Wild bees have been making tiny holes in the stucco in my house. Then the woodpeckers come along and start pecking at the holes; I guess they’re looking for insects or honey. How can we get the ...

Because these little birds can be a big nuisance. Even if you're an avid bird lover, a woodpecker pecking on your home is not exactly an ideal situation. Woodpeckers will peck on homes in search of ...

It’s 5:30 a.m. and you’re suddenly woken up by the noise of a woodpecker pecking away on the side your house. What can you do? The options are limited and for the most part, all non-lethal. Shooting ...

It's woodpecker season, and urban and rural homeowners are waking up to loud hammering on houses, outbuildings, light poles, and more. Woodpeckers are most active from March through June in most parts ...

Even if you're an avid bird lover, a woodpecker pecking on your home is not exactly an ideal situation. Woodpeckers will peck on homes in search of insects that are hidden beneath your home's siding ...