Woodpecker Problem. Help Please

Hi,

Live outside of Boston.

Woodpecker doing a number on our Cedar siding.

Questions:

a. Are they prone to one color, or colors seem to have no effect with them
?

Will be repainting the house after some new siding is put up, and am
wondering if a brownish paint might, or might not, be making matters worse ?
Opinions ?

b. Anyone have any good idea for keeping them away ?

c. Have heard about a product called Terror Eyes which I guess is a fairly
large balloon, with holographic owl's eye printed on it.

Anyone have any experience with this gadget. (Quite pricey)

Thanks,
Bob

"Robert11" <rgsros.DeleteThis@notme.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Live outside of Boston.
>
> Woodpecker doing a number on our Cedar siding.
>
> Questions:
>
> a. Are they prone to one color, or colors seem to have no effect with
> them ?
>
> Will be repainting the house after some new siding is put up, and am
> wondering if a brownish paint might, or might not, be making matters worse
> ? Opinions ?
>
> b. Anyone have any good idea for keeping them away ?
>
> c. Have heard about a product called Terror Eyes which I guess is a
> fairly large balloon, with holographic owl's eye printed on it.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this gadget. (Quite pricey)
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>

I can't answer your specific question, but I do have one of my own (for a
reason). Is the woodpecker actually drilling holes, or is it just using
your house as a sounding board? The reason I ask is: If it is the former,
then you should check carefully to see if there are any insects (such as
carpenter ants) in your siding.

MaryL