The woodpecker's usually fill the hole with a nut from a nearby tree.
They'll come back later to 'eat the worms' that form in the nut. You don't
have bugs now, but you might later.

I tried the owl trick. But, the damn birds are smart and soon figure out
its not real. The ribbon idea probably works the best. Most birds are
frightened of anything they don't understand.... one neighbor used pie tins
and vegetable can lids to shine and flash in the wind.

--
Zyp
"1_Patriotic_Guy" wrote in message
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I would be grateful for any and all advice & humor -- A woodpecker has
moved
into our neighborhood -- The side of my home is pressure treated wood with
a
20 year stain applied. After a woodpecker attacked a corner of my home I
was told "There must be bugs underneath". After removing the wood,
spraying
for bugs on the outside and in the attic, and manually inspecting for
bugs,
there is absolutely no damage except the three three inch holes the
woodpecker drilled into the siding. I think he hears some sort of
ultrasonic antenna noise from the old TV antenna or the Cable for the
cable
TV -- other than that he is just nuts. Nine of my ten neighbors will take
me out to dinner if I shoot him because he has been ripping into their
homes
also.
The rich guy on the block is entertained an thinks we are all cuckoo
because he has steel siding.
Last week the woodpecker tore into my new pressure treated, bug
repellant sprayed, freshly stained corner trim. What are my options?

Going cuckoo in the midwest.