Top 5 Best Woodpecker Deterrents (**2021 Review**)

Beautify your backyard while keeping those pesky woodpeckers away with MorTime's decorative, reflective scare rods. These humane and environmentally-friendly sun mirrors scare birds by reflecting light in several directions. Install some under a patio to keep birds from making a mess with their waste products. They may even save those poor little finches from crashing into your glass doors. 

The key is in the reflective plastic, which is lightweight and durable. It holds up to most weather conditions and stays attractive year-round. The best thing is, the sturdy material is easy to handle and won't harm birds.

The set comes 30 to a pack and is easy to install almost anywhere. It comes ready with an elastic string and instructions. The recommended interval is about one to two feet apart for maximum results. 

Beautify your backyard while keeping those pesky woodpeckers away with MorTime's decorative, reflective scare rods. These humane and environmentally-friendly sun mirrors scare birds by reflecting light in several directions. Install some under a patio to keep birds from making a mess with their waste products. They may even save those poor little finches from crashing into your glass doors. 

The key is in the reflective plastic, which is lightweight and durable. It holds up to most weather conditions and stays attractive year-round. The best thing is, the sturdy material is easy to handle and won't harm birds.

The set comes 30 to a pack and is easy to install almost anywhere. It comes ready with an elastic string and instructions. The recommended interval is about one to two feet apart for maximum results. 

This comes in a 1-gallon container, already premixed and ready to use. Empty it into your 1-gallon hand sprayer and you're ready to start spraying. 

It can be used in nearly any weather and on almost any outdoor
surface. You can spray it on trees, shrubs, vines, shingles, siding, and more. It's non-toxic and non-lethal.

You may need several gallons if you are working on a larger area.

It leaves a sticky residue behind when it “dries”. When woodpeckers land on it they feel the stickiness and want to get away from it.

Although it's technically a repellent, they have to come into physical contact with it in order for it to work which is why we're listing here under deterrents.

Another reason to list it as a deterrent is that it discourages woodpeckers rather than compelling them to leave. Some will stay in spite of it.

Woodpeckers are social birds, however, so the more of them that leave, the more of their companions that will leave to go with them. All things being equal, it's quite effective.

It's a clear gel that leaves behind a thick, sticky residue that creates uncomfortable sensations when woodpeckers land on it.

It lasts for a long time so it's easy to apply and maintain. The non-toxic formula won't cause staining on buildings and won't harm any animals that come in contact with it.

This petroleum-based clear formula can be used in any weather on ledges, window sills, beams, tree trunks, tree branches and limbs, rafters, etc. It can be applied in straight or wavy lines to cover the surface you're protecting (wavy lines are the best) and is nearly invisible once applied.

It does have a tendency to melt in hot weather so you may have to re-apply it more frequently in the summer months than during the rest of the year, and each tube only covers about 30-32 linear feet.

These professional-grade bird spikes from Bird-X help deter woodpeckers and other pest birds from perching in areas where they're not wanted. They provide a physical barrier to birds landing on ledges, fences, and other structures. 

Use Bird-X Bird Spikes in these locations:

• Rooftops
• Ledges
• Fences
• Patios
• Garages

The stainless steel spikes are rustproof and easy to install with adhesive, nails, or screws. Once in place, they require no maintenance. Each kit comes with 10 feet of spikes mounted onto a plastic base. It also contains full instructions and mounting hardware. 

This is a black net with 1/2" mesh. It is 14-feet wide and comes in a 200-foot long roll. While you probably don't want to drape your house with bird netting, wrapping it around the tree trunks and branches shouldn't cause much of a problem.

It needs to be suspended at least a couple inches away from the surface it is protecting. You might need to hire someone to wrap the netting around the trees for you or buy some ladders. Either way, it's going to cost more than just the price of the netting.

When woodpeckers land on it they can't get a firm grip on the wood through the net. Without that firm footing, they can't peck at the wood. The swaying motion of the net simply won't let them do it. They'll quickly become frustrated and leave.

Netting is especially useful if a flock of woodpeckers has already established themselves in the trees around your house. They feel like it's their territory now, so it will take some very stern measures to drive them away.

Wrapping a net around your trees is a radical maneuver but it will work. But it is going to take some work to make it work, and it will be rather unsightly while the netting is in place.