The only thing that I can recommend spraying to the side of the house that might be unattractive to Pileateds' is stucco! Michael Sankovich On Mon, 7 Dec 1998 18:20:19 EST Gyrfal@aol.com writes: >Just last Saturday I was telling a friend of the thrill of seeing my >first >Pileated way back in the late forties. Pileateds back then were >pretty rare >where now they are common. > >Today I did not have such fond feelings for that bird. Seems like >over the >last year or so my local birds have hammered out huge chunks from the >side of >my home in the woods (a couple of miles from Pennyfield and Hughs >Hollow). I >have heard and seen them occasionally, and chased them off, but had no >idea of >the extent of their damage, since they have concentrated on a side of >the >house I seldom view. > >Taking advantage of the mild weather, I climbed a ladder with a can of >plastic >wood and was alarmed to find huge gaps in the siding, to the >insulation in >places. In 1.5 hours I used up two 1 pound cans of the filler. And >the job >is probably less than half done; I just ran out of the plastic wood! > >Anyone out there have any ideas of something obnoxious to spray on the >side of >the house to keep them away? Or any other strategy... > >I am an avid bird lover, but this has gotten my aggressive juices >flowing! > >Bob Mumford >Darnestown >948 6813 > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]