Anyone know why flickers like to hammer on my metal chimney cover? There's obviously no food to be found in there.

Kaya Stasch | Aug 13, 2022 | Category: Wildlife refuge in Portland, Oregon

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Portland Audubon (Owner) | Aug 14, 2022

Thanks for your question! Please find our resources here on woodpeckers, drumming, and what you can do if you'd like it to stop: https://audubonportland.org/wcc/urban/woodpeckers

Pleiades7 | Aug 14, 2022

To establish territory and attract mates.

GinxAZ | Aug 14, 2022

Good question. Maybe call or write the Audubon Society

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