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woodpeckers peck on cedar siding because they think it is a tree and are looking for bugs that they sally find in trees or in the red headed woodpeckers case think it is a dead tree and a good place to start carving out there nest whole
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agonormally I would say its to announce their territory or to look for a mate, but the soft wood may have insects inside they are wanting to get at, or perhaps there are no dead trees around with soft wood to make a home in.
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∙ 10y agoJust to make a loud sound, they do that to announce their territory to other woodpeckers and to call out to a mate
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∙ 13y agoThey believe that inside the Cedar Siding there will be insects to eat, like in trees and telephone poles.
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∙ 12y agoAttempting to " drum" or call out to other woodpeckers.
Theres nothing in stucco that they want, just a hollow sounding spot for their noise to resonate.
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How do you install cedar siding?
Please describe the type of cedar siding you are referring to.
What do Woodpeckers do during the day?
peck on wood
What do woodpeckers do everyday?
they peck on wood idiot
How many times can woodpecker can peck?
Woodpeckers can peck at up to 150 times a minute.
Do woodpeckers actually peck wood or are they just kidding with us?
Well, woodpeckers peck trees, which i guess could categorize under wood. Hope I helped!
What do the redheaded woodpeckers do all day?
peck redheads
How much wood do woodpeckers peck?
as much as they want to
How do prevent damage to your house from a redheaded wood-pecker?
Call an exterminator to check for insects under your siding. Woodpeckers peck wood to look for food, so if they're pecking, there's likely to be an insect infestation.
Cedar Siding ?
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How many peckers can a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker would peck peckers?
A woodpecker could peck no peckers because no woodpeckers would peck peckers.
How do you stop woodpeckers from damaging cedar siding on a house?
Woodpeckers dont eat wood, what they want are the insects inside. Get rid of the bugs and you will be rid of the birds. Woodpeckers and carpenter bees will make holes in soft untreated wood so paint or urethane would be another fix.
What siding deters woodpeckers?
metal or vinyl
