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CornellLab reports

Woodpeckers usually hammer on houses for one of four reasons:

1. Because it makes a loud noise that proclaims the bird’s territory and attracts a mate. If the birds are drumming for these reasons, they will most likely stop once breeding has begun in the spring (loud drumming is not related to looking for food).

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