Even if you're an avid bird lover, a woodpecker pecking on your home is not exactly an ideal situation. Woodpeckers will peck on homes in search of insects that are hidden beneath your home's siding ...

As spring progresses, you may hear that ever-familiar sound: peck, peck, peck. While fun for bird watchers, woodpeckers can quickly become a nuisance when their beak’s target is the side of your home.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. woodpecker Woodpeckers are notorious for pecking – or drumming – away at trees in search of food, a mate, and when nesting. But ...

If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

Why they peck: Woodpeckers drill for insects, create nesting sites, or drum to communicate and attract mates, especially in spring. Protected by law: Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, lethal ...

Songbirds fill the air with wondrous melodies, while woodpeckers fill the air with rhythmic drumbeats. A woodpecker’s drumming is like a songbird’s singing, and both sounds are essential to springtime ...

Easily identifiable by their quick pecking on wood, several woodpeckers visit our area year round. Known for their stiff tail that supports their body when eating or excavating, woodpeckers are among ...