While animals can make your property more lively, wildlife control is still a crucial element of keeping the area in good shape. For example, woodpeckers can be beautiful additions to your yard, but they can also have adverse effects on your trees and home. Learn more about what damage they can inflict and effective methods to keep them at bay below.

How Can a Woodpecker Damage Your Property?

Woodpeckers hunt for insects and sap in wooden structures by drilling holes in them with their beaks. Their main targets are usually trees, and they can weaken or even kill them in the process. These birds drill a series of holes through the bark to get at insects inside, often creating several rows of boreholes. This can interrupt the dispersal of nutrients throughout the tree, causing it to be more susceptible to disease and infestation. If your house has wooden components, the woodpeckers may also bore into your home and cause structural damage.

How Can You Prevent Woodpecker Damage?

Woodpeckers are protected by law and cannot be intentionally killed, but visual, auditory, and physical barriers will help keep them at bay. For visual wildlife control methods, invest in fake owls and falcons, and hang shiny, moving objects from the tree, such as broken CDs, metal windchimes, and brightly-colored decorations.

Additionally, physical deterrents, such as wrapping the trunk in mesh, burlap, or another breathable material, will make it difficult for the birds to penetrate the bark. There are also animal control substances that are sticky and thick and can be applied to the trunk, making it hard for birds to land.

Auditory deterrents will also be effective, but they have to be played regularly to work. Calls of birds of prey, loud bangs, and high-pitched screaming noises will deter woodpeckers. However, neighbors may be bothered by this, so try other methods first.

To remove woodpeckers without harming them, contact Urban Wildlife Control in Roswell, GA. This company has provided reliable animal removal and control services since 2003. Their licensed and insured team will help with snakes, bats, coyotes, raccoons, woodpeckers, and bees, keeping your property safe and protected. Learn more about their wildlife control, removal, and repair services online, and call (678) 493-7194 to request an estimate.