A while ago, Jessica told me that she had heard a woodpecker knocking on the house a few times. Ironically, it would come every morning at 8am and knock near our bedroom. I told her not to be silly. Our house is covered in aluminum siding and there is no way that a woodpecker would have any reason to bang on it. I told her that it was probably just some construction worker hammering or a woodpecker knocking on a tree near the house. Well, recently, she noticed the knocking again and set out to prove me wrong. I came home to the following evidence. I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
Apparently, the Northern Flicker, distinguished by it's red markings under the eye, is known for banging on metal to mark its territory. Included in the photos were a picture of a male and a female. In order to protect our house, Jessica has agreed to go outside every morning at 7:45 am to bang on the side of our home and let these guys know that this is our territory. Hopefully, this will work. If not, we have a few other ideas that we will try. As you can see in the picture, they are actually denting the house!
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