Russell Link authored a book that give suggestions to this problem:.
Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Another of his books,
Landscaping for Wildlife, is highly recommended. They are available
online, probably in your local library, or at Seattle Audubon's Nature
Shop.

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Larry Schwitters <leschwitters at me.com>
wrote:

> If the specific location works you might try a rubber snake. Ace Hardware
> has a nasty looking inflatable six footer for $10.
>
> Larry Schwitters
> Issaquah
>
> On Apr 28, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Gudalewicz Dasha <dasha at gudalewicz.com>
> wrote:
>
> A few years ago I had a pair of nuthatches pecking on the side of my house.
> I hand a birdhouse over the hole. Offended nuthatches left (I told them I
> was sorry!)) but almost immediately a pair of Chestnut-backed Chickadees
> moved in.
>
> Depending on the woodpecker species I would offer them an appropriately
> sized nest box. Whoever moves in (even if it?s not that same couple), the
> site would be protected from other birds trying to nest there.
>
> Dasha Gudalewicz
> Sammamish, WA
>
>
> On Apr 28, 2017, at 10:06 AM, LARRY BAXTER <natural.world.explorer at gmail.
> com> wrote:
>
> A friend of mine asked me for help, so I said I would put the request on
> the Tweeter's line.
>
> She has the problem of a woodpecker tapping on the side of her house and
> its driving her nuts.
>
> I know this problem is not uncommon.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Larry Baxter
> Mthiker57 at gmail.com
> Camano Island
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