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12-18-2009, 04:52 PM

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sewnsewer2

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Woodpeckers will do that. If they see their reflection in the window, they think it is another bird.

12-18-2009, 06:26 PM

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sewjoyce

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My friends had this happen to them too. They not only pecked the windows but had a field day with their outside wood siding.

12-21-2009, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mytwopals

I had a similar thing happen earlier this spring. It seems the louder the male woodpecker pecks on things, the better he is at attracting a mate. Anyway, this woodpecker learned that pecking on the metal furnace flue coming out of my roof made the most noise. :lol:

So, that's why they peck the metal flue! We had one do that to our flue for a few days. Thought it was his way of sharpening his beak. The rascal!!

12-21-2009, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Loretta

Qbeth, I love your avatar picture- precious!

Thanks! That's my Squeaky! I found the perfect caption for this picture on a button: "I'm not shy. I'm just quietly examining my prey!"

12-21-2009, 12:38 PM

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The sun came out for a bit... I could hear the birds up in the eaves again...it reminded me of this thread :lol::lol::lol:

12-21-2009, 02:32 PM

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MadQuilter

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They can be annoying and destructive.

12-21-2009, 02:36 PM

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marsye

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been there, done that!!! LOL

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12-21-2009, 04:45 PM

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sewjoyce

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Qbeth, I love your avatar picture- precious!

I love it too!! He is so sweet!! :D

12-22-2009, 12:24 PM

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Friends here in Tucson had same problem with woodpeckers on 2 of their elaborately carved wooden doors. They tried all sorts of things - reflectors, stinky things (I guess birds don't care about smell), etc, but nothing worked. He got so pissed off that he put big mouse traps on the doors and caught them by the beaks - and left them for a few days to scare off copy-birds. They haven't had it happen again.