Woodpeckers will commonly peck in search of food. Cedar commonly gets infested with Carpenterbees, Carpenterants, Powderpost Beetles and Woodwasps. Additional sources of food include Boxelder Bugs, Asian Ladybugs and Stinkbugs. These invasive insects will readily move onto structures every fall seeking shelter from the soon to arrive winter season. Though these insects don't bore into the wood, they will many times get up under the siding. Their presence alone will attract woodpeckers which do what they know best to get the "pot of gold" behind the siding. This approach is what you refer to as "putting holes through the siding" but to them, it's just another day looking foraging for a meal.

To stop this behavior, you'll find several products we have listed in our WOODPECKER CONTROL article. The easisest device to employ would be our JUMPING SPIDER. When combined with BIRD TAPE, most woodpeckers can be scared away effectively. 4-THE-BIRDS GEL is another great product to employ. Woodpeckers will readily avoid treated areas for good once they encounter a little bit of this gooey gel.

Based on what you describe, it could be the woodpeckers landing on your home are in fact attempting to nest. This commonly is the case when they insist on "reopening" holes you close. To stop them for good, apply 4-The-Birds to the area after you fix it. Install some Jumping Spiders on either side of the chimney and I'm sure they'll be gone for good.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Carpenter Bee Article: http://www.carpenterbees.com/carpenter-bee-control

Carpenter Ant Article: http://www.carpenterants.com/carpenter-ant-control

Powderpost Beetle Article: http://www.powderpostbeetles.com/powderpost-beetle-control

Woodwasps: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1601.html

Boxelder Bugs: http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/boxelder.html

Asian Ladybugs: http://www.asianladybug.com/asian-lady-bug-control

Stinkbugs: http://www.bugspray.com/article/stinkbug.html

Woodpecker Control: http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Jumping Spider: http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Bird Tape: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

4-The-Birds-Gel: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page81.html

Woodpeckers, like other birds, get territorial from time to time every year. During this time they instinctively establish territories and will even confront birds they see in what they believe to be "their turf". Windows can reflect images and many times birds will see themselves but mistake the image to be another bird. This is most likely what's happening at your house.

Generally this wouldn't be a major problem and since it only lasts a short while, there is a good chance the activity will stop. But in many cases the bird will get conditioned to seeing his reflection and if left to go on "fighting" with himself, the behavior can continue much longer than normal. This is when it becomes a problem.

The best way to deal with this behavior is to set out some Bird Tape which are featured in our Woodpecker Control article. Set some up over each window and any window where the pecking is happening. If the Tape doesn't do the trick, set out a Jumping Spider. This will definitely get them to move away.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Bird Tape: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Woodpecker Control: http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Jumping Spider: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Woodpeckers typically feed on insects that ware buried in wood. Their pecking reveals food for them and their keen sense of smell and hearing allows them to target pests which are cannot be seen. I suspect you could have some kind of insect problem like carpenter ants, carpenter bees, some kind of beetle, etc. that is living up under the siding of the house. Such infestations might be naked to the eye but a foraging woodpecker will quickly find them.

To stop this destructive pattern you can try several things. Ideally if you are able to locate just what the bird is feeding on you could attempt to control that pest which in turn would force the woodpecker to forage elsewhere. If you are not able to find the source or insect he is pursuing, try some of the repellents we have listed in our Woodpecker Control article. The Bird Tape might help as would the Attack Spider. Both are easy to install but you may have to set these up on several sides of the home since they'll only work when the woodpecker gets close enough to them. If the activity is limited to a small area repelling him is usually easy to do but if the whole house is under attack, it will take several of each to get adequate coverage.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Woodpecker Control: http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Bird Tape:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Attack Spider:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Chasing nuisance woodpeckers away can be done if you are able to place some Bird Tape or a Jumping Spider where they're active. Sometimes this is tough but both deterrents do a good job of repelling them. If they're on the side of the house, use the Jumping Spider and anchor it to the soffit or roof overhang. If they're around windows, use the Bird Tape. We have more options listed in our Woodpecker Control article.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Bird Tape:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Jumping Spider:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Woodpecker Control:  http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Most species of woodpeckers will "sound" during the spring as described in our Woodpecker Control article. This could be a random thing but many times they will tend to use one side or section of the house. You should be able to get them to move away by installing a Jumping Spider or Bird Tape. These visual/motion deterrents do a good job of alarming woodpeckers and make them uncomfortable enough to get them to go elsewhere. I suggest you set either or both of these repelling devices up where he is most active and see if you can get him to stay away.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Woodpecker Control:  http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Jumping Spider:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Bird Tape:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Wood peckers will sound this time of year and commonly use homes for this purpose. Gutters will echo when pecked at and this is exactly what they're trying to accomplish so once they start, they won't quit. You need to set up some Bird Tape or Jumping Spiders where they most frequent. As our online article about wood pecker control explains, once they encounter the Spider or Discs, they'll stay away and reroute their behavior.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Bird Tape:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Jumping Spider:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Woodpecker Control:  http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Woodpeckers will peck at wood mostly looking for food. At certain times of the year, they peck to make sound. This sound is both establishing their territory as well as a way to communicate with members of the opposite sex. When something like metal is found, if it makes a loud noise when pecked the woodpecker will probably keep at it till you put something in place to repel it from the area. This could be our Moving Spider or our Bird Tape. We've had good results with both. You can find more details in our Wood Pecker Control article.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Moving Spider:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Bird Tape:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Wood Pecker Control:  http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Woodpeckers will be "sounding" like this most every spring as explained in our Woodpecker Pecking article. Fortunately this should only be a problem in the spring, around mating time, but in some cases it does persist if the woodpecker is left to do as it wishes. There are a few things you can do to keep him away. We've had good results with both the Bird Tape and the Moving Spider. Set these up just above the fixture and they will make him stay away. Take them down after 2 weeks and in most cases he won't return but if he does, keep installing the devices as needed till he's gone for good.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Woodpecker Control:  http://www.woodpecker-control.com/woodpecker-control

Bird Tape:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Moving Spider:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Not sure about the netting but we have had good success using the Jumping Spider. Some people have gotten a roll of the Bird Tape and when used in conjuction with the Spider, have gotten good results.

On a side note, we've seen woodpeckers attracted to Carpenter Bees as well as Ladybugs so you may need to do some treating for them too. Woodpecker control is really about "controlling" the things they want!

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

Jumping Spider:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1658.html

Bird Tape:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page547.html

Carpenter Bee Article:  http://www.carpenterbees.com/carpenter-bee-control

Ladybug Article:  http://www.asianladybug.com/asian-lady-bug-control