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<div dir="auto">I have had success discouraging woodpeckers by soaking holes with hornet spray before the holes give way to a nest. However, they can drill a hole and make a nest VERY quickly. </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Kerry Duma <kerryduma@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 10, 2024 3:30:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Fran B. <sandhillcrane@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Gerald Flakas <gerflak@aol.com>; LCUUC GroupEmail <lekooks@lekook.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lekooks] Woodpecker in my wall</font>
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<div dir="auto">We had a woodpecker nest in our wall one winter. They left in the spring, and then we covered the hole.
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<div dir="auto">Good luck! They sure do love to make holes in cedar siding!</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 10, 2024, 2:39 PM Fran B. via Lekooks <<a href="mailto:lekooks@lekook.org">lekooks@lekook.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Most would probably disagree with me, but I vote for <span style="font-size:12pt">
getting rid of the nest and covering the hole only after the chicks have fledged. </span></div>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear Lekooks,</div>
<div dir="ltr">A downy woodpecker drilled a hole in my siding and now has a nest in my wall.</div>
<div dir="ltr">Any suggestions?</div>
<div dir="ltr">Thanks,</div>
<div dir="ltr">Gerry F,</div>
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