Woodpecker pecking at my steel roof.

[Elixer]

Congrats on your amazing discovery of the metalpecker!
The US Gov will now seize your home since it will be declared as a habitat for that new species, and you must move out immediately.

 

[Imp]

Probably shouldn't shoot it, woodpeckers are protected and shooting them is a felony... at least in this country.

This is what's recommended around me:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-Nuisance_Bird_Info_Woodpeckers.pdf

Holy crap, I did not know that. Seriously, thought they were as common as <any bird not endangered>.

 

[BladeVenom]

They are not endangered, but most birds are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Unless it's a game bird or an invasive species, you are probably not allowed to touch them.

 

[alkemyst]

The only friend you now have and you want to kill it.

 

[xgsound]

I was speaking to my neighbors about something similar. They had a pecker start hitting their aluminum drain pipe and it rattled through the whole house. They put a owl statue near the pecking area and it immediately stopped.

I have a neighbor that got 2 owl statues, one each for his out building and house. He moved them around periodically. My son also got one 14" tall that turns with the wind. They worked very well.

Jim

 

[norseamd]

And then tigers will get rid of the lions.

jaguars can climb and swim

they can go after the woodpecker in all environments