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Old 01-21-2021, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bagboy View Post
Only a suggestion or two. Hardware stores sometimes sell bird, critter, etc repellent. I would first try spraying your window frame with an insecticide in case Woodrow is there for the bugs. You can also try spraying a little vinegar/water mix. And its been said woodpeckers hate the smell of garlic, so.....
I had a similar situation while living in Savannah, Georgia. I finally solved the problem by purchasing what I believe they call garden netting. I bought it at Lowes. Anyway, I attached the net over the window frame top and bottom. I believe the bird thought the reflection in the window was another bird. The net made the bird think it might get tangled in it. It stopped the problem in a couple of days but I kept the net in the garage. Luckily never needed it again. By the way, the garden net was very thin nylon material that you could barely see both inside and outside.