Woodpecker: Fun Facts and Control Measures

Woodpecker

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Woodpecker: 10 Fun Facts and Three Control Measures

Woodpecker

General Characteristics

The woodpecker is a bird famous for tapping and drumming on trees as well as for the beautiful patterns and brilliant colors on its body. They belong to Picidae family, and there are more than 180 different species of woodpecker are present all around the world. They can be seen in forests and those areas having an excessive quantity of trees. However, few species can also live in deserts and hilly areas. Among 180 plus different species of woodpecker, the famously known woodpeckers are flickers and sapsuckers. They have many similarities with songbirds in terms of appearance, but scientists have still classified them as different for various reasons.Cute and hardworking cartoon forest bird woodpecker

Appearance and Size

The appearance of woodpeckers can be defined regarding their color, beak, feet, and tail. The most distinguishing feature of woodpecker is their vibrant color patterns. They usually have a beautiful pattern of snowy white and black color on their feathers along with the pieces of red or yellow color on their head mainly and also on their breast. These dotted and lined color patterns help them in hiding from their predators and camouflage themselves in the forest environment. Few woodpeckers may also depict different color patterns like chestnut, green-black, gray and red color pattern.

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Three Natural Ways to How to Get Rid of Woodpeckers

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How Do Woodpeckers Make Trouble for Humans?

The woodpeckers create problems for people mainly because of their drumming and drilling activities. These events happen mostly during the spring season. The reason behind this is because both drumming and drilling activities are primarily concerned with their breeding, and territorial actions and both these activities occur during springs. This is the reason we can see woodpeckers active usually during springs. Woodpeckers can irritate humans in various different ways:

Damage outside the window caused by woodpeckers
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  • They can drum any metal resonating surface producing an annoying sound that may destroy the peace of your home.
  • They can drill any wooded area located outside of your home to find shelter place. Generally, woodpeckers prefer natural area for breeding. But, they can also spoil fir, and pine too. Sometimes, they also damage attic of your home resulting in a huge loss for your home. Unlike drumming activity, drilling of holes can be observed during fall season too, as they prepare holes to reside during winters.
  • They can also create trouble for humans during searching for their food. They can dig many holes around your home in search of insects present in the wood. This activity can be clearly seen near attic or on windows frames.

To control these problems, it is necessary to stop woodpecker from dwelling in your home as soon as possible. Otherwise, a condition might get worse because their damage is quite tricky to control. The reason behind it is woodpeckers’ territorial habit and their nature of staying at same hole for the whole year. Few woodpecker species like northern flickers, hairy, and downy woodpecker once lived in the home becomes comfortable to live in houses especially those contain exterior woodworks. 

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