How to Prevent a Woodpecker Problem

If you have a woodpecker, you know it. Woodpeckers drum on the outside of your home or business making a constant and unmistakable sound. Woodpeckers dig insects out of tree bark, burrow into wood to make nests, and drum on hard surfaces to mark territory. The only problem is that they can't tell the difference between your siding and a real tree. Keep reading to learn signs of woodpecker activity and how to prevent a woodpecker problem.

Signs of Woodpecker Activity

Woodpeckers can be good for a forest, but bad for a neighborhood. Common signs of woodpecker activity include:

• Holes in wooden surfaces
  
• Drumming sounds, often around the same time everyday
  
• Visible bird presence, perching and pecking
  
• Damaged trees, utility poles, and other wood items
  

Woodpecker Problems for Homes and Businesses

The noise created by a woodpecker is the first problem you will notice. But woodpeckers can introduce other problems to a home or business, as well. They can cause:

• Structural damage by pecking holes in your siding, beams, etc.
  
• Noise nuisance that is persistent and keeps coming back
  
• Secondary pests that live in the holes created by woodpeckers
  

The Woodpecker Solution

Woodpeckers are hard to chase off because they just keep coming back. Fortunately, BirdBloc by Critter Guard offers a simple and effective solution. BirdBloc emits a smell nearly imperceptible to humans but unfavorable to birds. It is a gentle, easy, and harm-free solution that will make woodpeckers leave your home or business exterior alone. 

Birds have a finely attuned sense of smell which helps them navigate and identify dangers like poisonous plants and predators. The subtle odor of BirdBloc granules will let birds know to find another perch, a method that has successfully helped keep birds off power lines and substations for their own safety in many instances.

BirdBloc Woodpeckers from Your Home or Business

Installing BirdBloc in places where woodpeckers have traditionally attacked will naturally cause the birds to find another target - ideally a real tree off of your property.

To learn more about how to solve your woodpecker problem the easy way, contact us today!