WOODPECKERS
ROSEY, the woodpeckers are pecking because there is something to eat in the wood; to wit: bugs of some kind. If I were you I'd get a pest control service to check. We had a Northern Flicker pecking at the siding on our pine sided house (and defecating down the side too) and it turned out that the Flicker was after the carpenter bee larvae. So, yes, they must get some satisfaction from whatever they are eating. Carpenter bees bore perfectly circular holes in the wood and lay eggs in there. That's one reason why I have cement simulated wood siding on this house Looks just the same but is fire proof and bug proof and, of course, more expensive.Jane
posted by Jane in NC @ 8:40 AM
2 Comments:
Does there have to be a logical reason that woodpeckers peck. Occasionally I hear a drumming sound from woodpeckers working on the metal sheathing on utility poles....one of those noises that gets my attention.
From the Cornell University Ornithology Department (more than you probably wanted to know)
DRUMMING
Drumming is the term given to a woodpecker's habit of hammering loudly and rapidly onto some resonating surface, such as a dying tree, stop sign, chimney, or house. Since woodpeckers do not have a song as do passerine birds, drumming may serve as a territorial signal similar to bird song and it may also serve to attract a mate. Both sexes are known to drum.
Kathi
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