What a lovely social and clever bird!

I learned something new thanks to you, Dr. Ohn.

I had nothing but nightmares regarding woodpeckers in Michigan.

Woodpeckers used to make holes on wood shingles eventually ruining

 much of the entire wall windows of my wife's art studio by rain water

seeping through double pane glasses, costing me $5000 before our house sale.

What made them stay away from the wall was a decoy hawk at a cost of $20.

I got the tip by googling.

I was in constant war against raccoons, woodpeckers, squirrels, deers, wolverines,

rabbits. Finally I gave in and decided to share the residence although they cost me

tens of thousands for repair when my wife and I decided to sell the house to come to

CA. We miss the place and all the wild animals especially all the birds.