Fin’ woodpeckers are ruining my blind

[luberhill]

1/2” ply hole right thru 

 

[mowin]

Porcupines ate up one of my buddies blinds. 

[luberhill]

  On 3/9/2021 at 10:16 PM, mowin said:

Porcupines ate up one of my buddies blinds. 

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Thinking of steel siding over it ?

Two years ago they started and I put a mouse trap on the siding and caught it ..

[mowin]

  On 3/9/2021 at 10:18 PM, luberhill said:

Thinking of steel siding over it ?

Two years ago they started and I put a mouse trap on the siding and caught it ..

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Lol, your most likely the only person who caught a woodpecker in a mouse trap. 

[luberhill]

  On 3/9/2021 at 10:20 PM, mowin said:

Lol, your most likely the only person who caught a woodpecker in a mouse trap. 

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I superglued sunflower seeds on it 

[luberhill]

So steel pole barn siding or vinyl clapboard ?

[mowin]

Whichever you have on hand or cheaper. 

[DDT]

Woodpeckers only peck where there is bugs to eat. Likely that you have a infestation drawing the woodpecker

Just my dos centavos.

[Farflung]

was just going to say what DDT said. Your blind is likely buggy. Only other time they do this is when they pick a tree or building that resonates when they peck it. Use sound to attract mates and establish territories.

[JJBat150]

  On 3/9/2021 at 11:21 PM, DDT said:

Woodpeckers only peck where there is bugs to eat. Likely that you have a infestation drawing the woodpecker

Just my dos centavos.

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In my neighborhood the wood peckers have done a number on all the ash trees going after the emerald ash borers.  Surprised there were any bugs in the plywood they'd be interested in. 

[luberhill]

  On 3/9/2021 at 11:46 PM, Farflung said:

was just going to say what DDT said. Your blind is likely buggy. Only other time they do this is when they pick a tree or building that resonates when they peck it. Use sound to attract mates and establish territories.

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Yea the ply has three coats of paint on it and never seen any bugs 

[G-Man]

  On 3/9/2021 at 11:59 PM, luberhill said:

Yea the ply has three coats of paint on it and never seen any bugs 

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Prolly has a carpenter bee in between layers or asian beetle..

[mlammerhirt]

  On 3/10/2021 at 12:25 AM, G-Man said:

Prolly has a carpenter bee in between layers or asian beetle..

How do you explain those clowns pecking my aluminum gutter??

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[luberhill]

  On 3/10/2021 at 12:25 AM, G-Man said:

Prolly has a carpenter bee in between layers or asian beetle..

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Naw dont think so ,, no holes in or out

[Farflung]

mlammerhirt- Aluminum ladder or other stuff like foofing is often for the sound effects in the mating /territory establishment time. Sometimes it is a close woodpecker relative, the common flicker

[Farflung]

change footing to roofing in above post

[Steuben Jerry]

  On 3/9/2021 at 10:57 PM, luberhill said:

So steel pole barn siding or vinyl clapboard ?

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1/4” steel plate. No more issues. 

Edited March 10, 2021 by Steuben Jerry

[G-Man]

  On 3/10/2021 at 12:41 AM, mlammerhirt said:

How do you explain those clowns pecking my aluminum gutter??

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They do that to attract a mate . Bang on an old number 10 pail I have on a stump as well ,sound like a riveter making a ship

[G-Man]

  On 3/10/2021 at 12:46 AM, luberhill said:

Naw dont think so ,, no holes in or out

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They would be on edge on on face as face is treated and they are after glue between layers

[onlybrowning]

Had one where we used to live that would hammer on a stop sign. That was loud! Big pileated woodpecker.


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[luberhill]

  On 3/10/2021 at 1:20 AM, G-Man said:

They would be on edge on on face as face is treated and they are after glue between layers

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The edges are all metal

[luberhill]

Got 8 pcs of steel siding , 8ft long for 20.00

It’s a bitch cutting it with tin snips but I got two sides done , still gotta do the peaks too..

Camo painted too , lol

Edited March 11, 2021 by luberhill