flicker woodpecker pecking house

There has been a flicker woodpecker pecking my house for the past week. I don't see any nest and he doesn't seem to be at the same location so I'm not sure what he's doing. Any ideas on what's going on and how I can get him to stop?

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 Discs. These visual 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.