They hurt trees because their pecking damages tree bark, leaving possible points of entry for disease. If the woodpecker pecking is extensive for instance, wrapping entirely around a stem it can ...

Woodpeckers sometimes access these morsels by peeling long strips of bark from the tree, but they also forage ... many forests have regenerated, and woodpecker species have enjoyed corresponding ...

Shiny, reflective items placed around the outside of the home have also been known to keep woodpeckers away. Things like ...

This common desert woodpecker replaces the closely related Nuttall’s in arid regions; the 2 species are known to hybridize at a few localities in southern California. Polytypic (about 8 ssp.

Instead of a physical decoy, you can also play audio of a woodpecker distress call followed by a raptor call, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Shiny, reflective items placed around the outside ...