As spring progresses, you may hear that ever-familiar sound: peck, peck, peck. While fun for bird watchers, woodpeckers can quickly become a nuisance when their beak’s target is the side of your home.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woodpeckers damage homes by drilling for food, building nests, and marking territory. Reflective materials, loud noises, and ...

It's woodpecker season, and urban and rural homeowners are waking up to loud hammering on houses, outbuildings, light poles, and more. Woodpeckers are most active from March through June in most parts ...