Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​

Signs You Have Woodpeckers

Noise:

• Use their beak to tunnel into trees for food or nest creation
• More often, they are “drumming,” pecking to make the most noise possible, often on resonant surfaces such as metal gutters

Doesn’t match the signs you see? Return to Pests Page.

If you think you have a woodpecker problem, please call or contact Animal & Pest Control Specialist, Inc, serving homes across the Front Range, including Denver, Evergreen, and Castle Rock.

Woodpecker Nuisance Concern:

• They will drill holes usually on the side of a house
• They typically live in the siding
• They are a giant noise disturbance

Woodpecker Removal:

• Scare tactics are used to scare the woodpecker away from the house
• APCS can trap them once a deprecation permit is regulated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife
• APCS assists in permitting process

General Information about Woodpeckers:

• One litter per year, consisting of a 6 egg average
• Lay eggs early summer
• They feed on wood dwelling insects, berries, and tree sap
• They are active during the day

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