Does the Hawk scare away a woodpecker? I have a woodpecker that keeps poking holes in my walls outside.
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It's hard to say, but I'd give it a try. Be sure to move it to different locations every few days. Birds are smart and will eventually catch on that it's a decoy. Good luck!
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Probably not long term, maybe a day or two till they figure its not a threat
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Yes it does. I have had some of the same problems (I live in the woods) with a wide variety of birds. Since placing the hawk and an owl I have no more issues.
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Not an expert on woodpeckers .... he was small with a red color on the back if his head. He certainly caused damage .... The owl just survived a snow storm and still works as described and more importantly, still no sign of the woodpecker!!!!
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I'm not sure. We were hoping it would scare the birds away, especially woodpeckers. (Our house is all wood) But it did not work. Now it just sits there now as an ornament.
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I don't have a clue about any critters on the ground. We tried them on our Purple Martin houses and they didn't work for owl. I guess owls know that predators aren't up on the bird houses. Really don't know if they work for mountain lions, fox, coyotes, etc.
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I don't know if this suet feeder would prevent woodpeckers from drilling into your home, I have several woodpeckers that feed from this feeder, but theyfly away after feeding and come back later, so you could try and put a couple of them out in your yard and perhaps they will feed from it and then fly awayand leave your house alone!.
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I bought mine for pigeons and it does not work very well. and I found one of my dogs with a squirrel in its mouth the other day, so not sure if it will scare them away.
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Many titmouses, cardinals, chickadees....regular run of the mill birds......all kinds ! Have no idea what your problem is! Maybe something is scaring them away from your feeder.....movement.....
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Hi Robert, I am not quite sure because since then I have put up a sonar bird scarer which has worked for the seagulls I am delighted to say. Sadly all my lovely songbirds are gone as well, even Cheeky the blackbird who has been coming into my kitchen for several years! For those interested the sonar device is: Proctor Pest-Stop Solar Bird Repeller. At least now my cats are safe from the daily attacks from seagulls thanks to this!
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No. But it does come with a hanger, which we prefer. It's a great feeder. The woodpeckers can defeat it by perching on the end and reaching around.
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I have also had problems with owls, but I dont think this light will help. I do think it has helped with foxes. My suggestion for the owls though is to cover your run with chicken wire, or netting. Do you lock up your chickens and geese at night? I also moved my coop and run towards the corner of my yard where I have lots of tree cover and that has seemed to "hide" them better from hawks and owls, both of which have taken my chickens.
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You can hang it from a tree limb but I would trim the limb so it does not get caught up. I am on my second owl ( the first one went on the injured and deferred list) to get rid of the woodpeckers. So far so good. What I did was to trim the top of an eight foot pine and put the owl right on the top. This way he flies as soon as the wind blows. I used duck tape and tied him on securely. He has scared my neighbors who drive by on occasion. The key is to convince the woodpeckers that my house is not a tree. Good luck.
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these do not scare birds but they have worked on birds hitting my window. But I do have to replace them every few years. I cut up yarn and put in suet cake holders and the birds love it. I go through a ton of yard.
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Squirrels don't seem interested, but I always have black oil sunflower out as well. They prefer the seed. Woodpeckers really go for the meal worms.
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I use the bird-x tape to keep pigeons away. It works to keep pigeons away, but i don't know if it works to keep hawks away.
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I have never had problems with the Woodpeckers feeding from the Hummingbird feeders. I have Birdfeeders with Sunflower seeds and also Suet Feeder nearby the Woodpeckers stick with those.
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You must have really small squirrels! To me, the largest holes are the bottom outside edges. Maybe if you cover the bottom with rabbit wire -being careful to sand any sharp points that scratch- it might stop them. Have you seen them get in?
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probably hawks as owls are mostly night birds and most birds are out during the day. Hawk decoy has had some effect on crows but to soon to tell for sure