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How to Stop Woodpeckers from Pecking Your House

Are woodpeckers hammering on your siding? Learn why they’re making a racket and more importantly, how to get them to stop.
Woodpeckers are notorious for pecking – or drumming – away at trees in search of food, a mate, and when nesting. But when they turn their attention to pecking your home, it can be frustrating. Aside ...
You may hear the neighborhood woodpeckers at work when they’re dining on spiders, grubs, or insects such as ants in the nearest dead tree. But their loud hammering is impossible to miss if they start ...