[Mnbird] woodpeckers pecking question

[Jim Fitzpatrick]

My theory on Woodpeckers is this. Young of the year birds are quickly
becoming self sufficient but do not know all oif the tricks the adults use
to tell which wood to peck on, At this time of year insects are getting
scarce and tough to find. Youngsters are pecking on everything they can
find to see if there are insects inside. This includes siding and bird
houses and eaves and chimneys and telephone poles and everything to find
something to eat. If they find something under your siding, Oh boy, look
out because they will not quit doing it no matter what you do.

Jim Fitzpatrick
Emeritus Executive Director
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center


On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 4:26 PM, DONALD GRUSSING Owner via Mnbird <
mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> wrote:

> I have one that just made a new hole on a chickadee house just below the
> metal guard that protected the 1 1/8 in hole. I don't know why they do it,
> they just do. They have wrecked dozens of bird houses over the years.  I am
> going to replace this one next spring with one of those houses made from
> composites. That will be the end of that (I hope). As for now, the male
> downy is happily going into the house every twilight for a good night's
> sleep. It's kind of like the old Outhouse joke, it has more status because
> it's a two-holer.
>
> Don Grusing
> Minnetonka
>
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> *From: *"Betsy Kerr via Mnbird" <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>
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> *Sent: *Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:32:23 PM
> *Subject: *[Mnbird] woodpeckers pecking question
>
> Woodpeckers are currently pecking large holes in my sister's cedar-sided
> home in Pennsylvania, as they do every Spring and Fall.  At the same time,
> a male Downy WP has been continually pecking every morning on the face of
> one of our Bluebird houses (including on the metal hole guard).  A
> female--I presume, his partner--has regularly roosted in the past in this
> box, as well as in the other one in our yard. My question is, why do they
> peck on a birdhouse like this in the Fall?
>
> Betsy Kerr
> Golden Valley
>
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